Taiwanese-based Japanese actress Makiyo was recently spotted drunk at
a friend’s wedding banquet even though she swore off alcohol two years
ago. She and her then-boyfriend had beaten up a taxi driver in their
drunken stupor, causing her reputation to nosedive.
This time,
Makiyo, who was reportedly drunk by the second dish, was heard shouting,
“The alcohol was all wiped out by those at our table.”
She was
wobbly when she made her way down from the stage after saying her
congratulatory speech. Makiyo also had to be supported by a friend, who
helped hail a cab and buckled her seat belt, when the banquet ended.
Responding to how she broke her “alcohol ban”, the 30-year-old
said, “I already broke the ban this March during my mother’s birthday
celebration. I can better control myself now but my alcohol tolerance
has dropped from a bottle of wine previously to just three glasses now.”
Makiyo,
who has been under much pressure ever since her mother was diagnosed
with brain and lung cancer, drank because of the joyous occasion. She
revealed that her mother has given up on chemotherapy as it is too
torturous.
Medical bills and daily expenses amounting to
NT$200,000 (approximately S$8,200) every month have taken a toll on the
actress-host as she shared, “We used to collect rent from a suite but it
is now being loaned to the bank. I don’t know the exact figures but we
are still able to get by. I just hope that my mum will recover soon.”
Yesterday,
Makiyo’s mother disclosed that she is now unable to sit or stand for
long as the cancer cells have spread to her brain, causing her to sweat
and become breathless easily.
She added, “Please leave Makiyo
alone. Her job is unstable and chemotherapy costs a lot. She drank
because she is under too much pressure.”