Guess we really hit a nerve there.
Coconuts Hong Kong’s scoop on the outrageous Facebook comments of CY Leung’s daughter has gone viral around the world and has been picked up and credited by media from the Daily Mail to Gawker.
American news talk show host Jon Stewart even referred to Chai Yan Leung’s social media antics on The Daily Show.
Watch below, but be prepared to cringe at Stewart’s equating Hong Kong to China. (If you’re reading this, Jon, you may want to hire some more diligent writers.)
As of press time, the story has accumulated over 56,000 Facebook shares, 578 tweets, 98 Google + shares (people still use Google+?) and has been credited in the following stories from media outlets around the word:
The Daily Mail: Hong Kong’s CY Leung’s daughter Chai Yan ‘thanks taxpayers for buying her expensive necklaces and shoes’
Gawker: Hong Kong Leader’s Daughter Thanks “Silly” Taxpayers for Diamonds
Business Insider: The Hong Kong Leader’s Daughter Bragged About Her Fabulous Taxpayer-Funded Life On Social Media
New York Daily News: Hong Kong leader’s daughter mocks taxpayers amid protests: Thank you for funding ‘all my beautiful shoes and dresses’
Media outlets that picked up the story but weren’t kind enough to credit their source include:
The BBC: #BBCtrending: Hong Kong’s ‘Vain Princess’ speaks out
Quartz: Why protesters want Hong Kong’s chief executive to go to hell
Times of India: Hong Kong leader’s daughter creates controversy with Facebook post
The Standard: Necklace jibes point to CY daughter
Yahoo Australia: Daughter of Hong Kong leader under fire for mocking Facebook post
After taking it down, Chai Yan Leung has reportedly re-activated her Facebook page… so prepare for more fireworks.
We’d like to think that this story resonated internationally because of a growing global anger towards the arrogance that so many wealthy members of the political class display without shame.
READ MORE:
CY Leung’s daughter: Hong Kong taxpayers fund ‘my beautiful shoes and dresses’
CY Leung’s daughter’s purported Facebook page taken down
