Award-Winning Chinese Singer Jane Zhang Faces Backlash For Deliberately Infecting Herself With Covid: Report

Jane Zhang's shocking revelation comes at a time when the BF.7 Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing a massive rise in the number of cases in China.

Jane Zhang Liangying sings 'What a Beautiful Surprise' during the fifth anniversary celebration of Shanghai Disney Resort.

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New Delhi: Amid the worsening Covid-19 situation in China, Jane Zhang, a well-known Chinese singer and songwriter, revealed that she had intentionally infected herself with the coronavirus. As a result, she has received a significant amount of backlash on social media. Her shocking revelation comes at a time when the BF.7 Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing a massive rise in the number of cases in China. 

On social media, the singer admitted that she intentionally contracted the coronavirus by observing friends who had tested positive. Taking to Weibo, she said that she had visited the homes of 'sheep' - a term for infection transporters in central area China, as per a South China Morning Post.

Why is this? In preparation for a concert on New Year's Eve, the singer wanted to get the virus. Zhang explained that she wanted to get the virus so that she wouldn't get sick at the concert at the end of December.

“I was concerned that my condition during the New Year's Eve performance would be affected, so I met a group of people who have tested positive since I currently have time to recover from the virus,” she wrote.

Singer #JaneZhang says that she's worried she'll be sick for New Years concerts, so she decided to visit some covid+ people to get sick and get over it

Now she's getting bashed because she said she recovered in 1 day, lost weight and now has good skin😂 pic.twitter.com/wyki8v2wrZ

— 🍉 田里的猹 (@melonconsumer) December 17, 2022

The 38-year-old singer added that she fell asleep after experiencing fever, throat pain, and body aches. Zhang explained that her symptoms lasted only one day and were comparable to those of a Covid patient.

Many people have criticized her for her insensitive and irresponsible behaviour ever since her post went viral, particularly at a time when China is experiencing a surge in Covid-19. The singer apologized to the public and removed the contentious post from social media after receiving criticism for her actions.

After winning a national singing contest in 2005, the singer dubbed the "Dolphin Princess" has been a popular music star in China for nearly two decades, according to SCMP.