Aki Hoshino

Aki Hoshino mistaken for minor at Macau casino

In late February, a visitor in Macau hoping for luck at the casino noticed the incident. “Isn’t that Aki Hoshino? What are they raising a fuss about?” The man had spotted the woman who turned out to be Hoshino, arguing with some staff at the casino entrance.

“It was shortly after noon, at one of those casinos on the main street. She was obviously looking like a celebrity wearing a sexy, low-cut dress, and she was with someone who appeared to be her manager. All the other Japanese tourists with me recognized her. But for some reason, she was being denied entry into the casino. I think that’s what the argument was about.”

The man who saw the entire incident described how extremely frustrated she was. She even grabbed one of the Japanese tourists – probably because she thought that she was getting nowhere with the casino staff – and pleaded, “You know who I am, right? Can you please tell them?”

According to another tourist, “Because of the way she was dressed, it appeared that the casino staff decided she was a prostitute. We all thought that was the reason.”

While hookers have always been a common sight at Macau casinos, the authorities are now monitoring them more closely. So did the staff think Hoshino, 32, was a hooker?

Her agency explained that wasn’t the case. “She was mistaken for a minor because she looks younger than her age. She didn’t have her passport as she was on location… As far as we know, she wasn’t there to gamble but just needed to use the restroom in the casino.”

Perhaps that explains her desperation to get inside.

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timeon at 10:58 AM JST - 9th May

the title is deceiving. reading the article, the title should read "Aki Hoshino mistaken for hooker at Macau casino". the manager explanation is funny: she didn't have a passport with her, 32 y old bikini idol looks like a minor, she just needed to use the toilet of the casino
seesaw at 05:30 PM JST - 9th May

WilliB:

Dressed like a hooker fits her exactly. There is now way the Macao employees would assume she is under-age; Chinese women look no different from Japanese ones.

Exactly!.....LOL
BurakuminDes at 09:14 PM JST - 9th May

Wow, interesting. I guess "tarento" isn't paying as much as it used to, in these grim times. I wonder what her hourly rate is? Nah...I couldnt even afford a minute, who am I kidding!
biglittleman at 07:36 AM JST - 10th May

I agree with the hooker scenario. I believe the agent is trying to cover-up the story by putting their version out first.
MapleG at 06:10 AM JST - 11th May

Ah, the old "I am only in the casino because I needed to use the restroom" trick!!!
dennis0bauer at 03:24 PM JST - 11th May

Maybe they thought she looked like an underaged hooker?
Mittsu at 04:55 PM JST - 11th May

Maybe the casino was doing the equivalent of "Dame gaijin" and barring entry to Japanese?
Pukey2 at 09:59 PM JST - 11th May

Maybe the casino was doing the equivalent of "Dame gaijin" and barring entry to Japanese?

Ha ha ha. But I doubt whether Macau is as xenophobic as Japan.
nisegaijin at 09:15 AM JST - 12th May

couldn't she use restroom in McDonald's near by?
Foxie at 03:39 PM JST - 12th May

Well, I don't know...if I need to go to the bathroom, I need to go and fast. I would never be able to fight with someone and waste precious time. What a lame excuse!
alargo at 10:41 AM JST - 13th May

It appears that everyone pretty well understands the nature of the Japanese and the veracity of the media.
Yelnats at 03:49 PM JST - 13th May

I think she is still very cute and hot. I would escorted her to my hotel room and let her use my toilet, and shower, and changing room, and robe and towel. This whole story sounds weird. In China and not holding your ID on you? Tisk Tisk...that is how you land in jail. And, if she was on location, where were all her camera men and women and other staff? They could have formed a ring facing backwards and let her pee in the middle.
Fadamor at 10:58 PM JST - 14th May

If she's "on location", wouldn't the production company have alrady made arrangements for restroom facilities? Either with a nearby establishment or at LEAST portable facilities.

As far as for not having her passport, that's what the assistants' jobs are for... to hang on to the personal gear that isn't to be on-camera.
bdiego at 07:25 AM JST - 19th May

Classic JT thread of ignorance and speculation.
electric2004 at 10:55 PM JST - 10th June

I saw an ad recently in Tokyo Gaimusho (Foreign Ministry), where Aki Hoshino was telling people not to forget to have their Passports with them, when traveling in foreign countries. Seems she does not follow what she wants to teach to others.