new family life: "By halting sales, I do not want to erase the past,” Aoi added in the blog post. “But I also do not want to do nothing. I can not erase the past even if wanted to erase it. I stopped selling the official titles. But illegal versions are scattered about the internet if one looks.” Aoi's high profile in China has also led to controversy, exemplified by the taunts and insults directed towards her because of her plea in September 2012 for a peaceful solution to the Senkaku Islands dispute between Japan and China. In May 2013, a "culture war" ensued when a work of calligraphy created by Aoi as a guest promoting a theme park in Ningbo, China in April 2013 was reportedly auctioned for $95,000. A government-backed newspaper called the calligraphy "childish", her fans supported her, and many considered the auction simply a publicity stunt by the theme park. On May 5, 2012, it was reported that Aoi would be debuting in South Korea as a singer and actress and would be cast in a future Korean movie, titled Vacance. She continued to work as an actress in small roles including a small cameo appearance in the Chinese sex comedy Naked Ambition 2. She also appeared in the 2014 Thai romantic comedy Ai Fai.. Thank You Love You. On January 3, 2018, Aoi announced her marriage to musician DJ Non and on December 12, 2018 she announced pregnancy with her first child. On May 1, 2019, Aoi gave birth to twin boys. Collaboration Brands In 2022, Sola Aoi was named as the WE88 Global Brand Ambassador for 2022/23 to promote and boost the brand’s presence across Asia. In December 2022, Sola Aoi collaborated with a Malaysian rapper, singer, songwriter, filmmaker and actor Namewee as the main female lead in a music video, "Someone Else's Wife" (Chinese: 別人的老婆). Filmography TV drama V-Cinema Theatrical releases References Bibliography External links Jacobs, Katrien: "Potency and Protest on the Chinese Internet", Berfrois, 26 January 2012 |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Pinky Ribbon Awards |- Living people 1983 births Actresses from Tokyo Ebisu Muscats Japanese gravure models Japanese pornographic film actresses Japanese television personalities Pink film actors