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| Wang Yi Breaks Free: ‘Termination, Not a Break’ – Idol to Sue SIBA After 8 Painful Years (Weibo) |
“Termination. Not a break.”
That’s all SNH48’s Wang Yi needed to say in her latest Weibo comment — short, sharp, and devastatingly final.
But behind that single word lies eight long years of struggle, heartbreak, and pain.
Wang Yi, once the pride of Team HII and one of SNH48’s brightest stars, has finally drawn the curtain on her idol life — but she’s not just walking out.
She’s walking into court, taking on SIBA, the company that’s managed her since her debut in 2017.
Fans have already dubbed SIBA a “heartless company,” and after hearing Wang Yi’s story, it’s hard to argue otherwise.
Her farewell message wasn’t just a goodbye — it was a raw, emotional breakdown of everything she’s endured.
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From insomnia and anxiety to collapsing health, on her Weibo post, Wang Yi described years of feeling invisible, despite ranking high and working harder than ever.
“The last time I felt fulfilled was in 2020,” she wrote. “Since then, everything’s gone downhill — my mental state, my body, and the company’s treatment of me.”
She pushed through loss, pain, and illness — even after the passing of a beloved family member in 2021.
She kept showing up, kept smiling on stage, even when her body was screaming for rest. But all she got in return was indifference.
“I ranked second — again and again — and still they ignored me,” she revealed.
“The reward for trying to be better was endless touring and cold shoulders.”
The physical toll became too much.
From trembling hands to complete body paralysis brought on by hyperventilation, from social anxiety to the sheer dread of standing on stage — the very place she once called home.
Her body eventually gave up, unable to even hold down food, plagued by constant shaking and tears.
“I thought I could power through with willpower,” she said. “Until I couldn’t even swallow.”
Yet through all of this, Wang Yi never stopped fighting — for herself, and for the fans who gave her that unforgettable sea of red lights at her final birthday stage.
She admits she almost stayed.
“I turned and saw the red lights, and I thought, ‘Can I really walk away from this?’”
But staying would have meant giving up on herself completely — and she knew she couldn’t do that.
Not anymore.
Now, she’s done. For real. And she’s ready to take action.
“I am leaving, not going on an extended break. The next step will be fighting the company in court.”
A heartbreaking farewell, but a powerful stand.
Wang Yi’s story isn’t just about an idol leaving her stage.
It’s about reclaiming dignity, fighting for mental and physical health, and calling out the industry’s darkest sides — even if it means going to war with the very company that made her famous.
Fans are behind her. And they’re furious.
Maybe now, with all eyes on SIBA, change might finally come — too late for Wang Yi, maybe, but hopefully not for the ones still in the system.