Japanese actress-singer Ryoko Hirosue โ once dubbed โthe last beautiful girl at the end of the 20th centuryโ by Japanese media โ is making headlines again after she was arrested for assault.
The 44-year-old was detained by police this week on suspicion of kicking a nurse. She had been admitted to a hospital in the Japanese city of Shimada in Shizuoka prefecture after sustaining minor injuries in a car accident.
Hirosue was reportedly agitated and in distress during police questioning, raising her voice and walking around.
This is not the first time she has come under intense media scrutiny โ the former pop idol was embroiled in scandal in 2023 after admitting to having an extramarital affair.
We recall the many ups and downs of Hirosueโs decades-long career.