Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 14 hrs ago
Photo Said to Show Kris Wu in Prison May Be Digitally Altered
A photo circulating on Weibo appears to show former EXO member Kris Wu with a shaved head and a fuller face.
Some people have claimed it shows him gaining weight in prison, while others say it is digitally altered.
The shirt in the image matches one Wu wore in a 2015 interview, which has fueled doubts about the photo.
Wu, a Canadian singer and actor born in China, was arrested there in 2021.
In 2022, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual assault and related offenses.
Claims about his weight, treatment by other inmates and death have not been confirmed.
He is reported to be due for deportation from China after completing his sentence.
A photo circulating on Chinese social media that allegedly shows Kris Wu in prison may be digitally altered.
The image shows him with a shaved head, a red checkered shirt and a noticeably rounder face.
Critics say it appears to be based on a photo from Wu’s 2015 interview with Chinese media outlet Sohu.
The claim that Wu gained significant weight in prison has not been verified.
Wu was sentenced in 2022 to 13 years in prison for sexual assault and related offenses.
- Who
- Kris Wu, a Canadian singer and actor.
- What
- A photo said to show him in prison is being disputed as potentially digitally altered.
- When
- The photo recently circulated online; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The image appeared on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform.
- Why
- Critics point to similarities with a 2015 photo and say the circulated image may be an edited composite.
Photo sharers
Photo skeptics
Image authenticity
Photo sharers
The photo was presented online as showing Wu in prison.
Photo skeptics
Critics say it may be a digitally altered composite based on an older photo.
Wu's appearance
Photo sharers
The image prompted comments suggesting he had gained weight in prison.
Photo skeptics
The claim that his weight increased during incarceration is unverified.
Is the prison food really that good?
How well are they feeding him to gain so much weight?
A photo of Wu was reportedly taken during an interview with Chinese media outlet Sohu.
Wu was arrested in China on sexual assault charges.
Wu was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual assault and related offenses.
A photo alleged to show Wu in prison circulated on Weibo.
Koreaboo published an article reporting that the photo may be digitally altered.
- Sentence
- 13 years in prison
- Sentence year
- 2022
- Arrest year
- 2021
- Alleged photo platform
- Possible source image
- Wu’s 2015 interview with Sohu
Sources
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