Celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee launched an hours-long live stream tirade against his former best friend, Mediacorp host Quan Yifeng, and her actress daughter Eleanor Lee, accusing Quan of throwing a tantrum after earning S$300,000.
The outburst marked the spectacular public collapse of one of local showbiz’s most famous friendships. Lee, a well-known hairstylist to the stars, had been close to Quan Yifeng — one of Mediacorp’s most prominent hosts — for years, and the pair’s bond was frequently showcased in media coverage and on social media. The live stream tirade, which ran for hours, saw Lee airing grievances against both Quan and her daughter Eleanor Lee, an actress who has been building a career in China.
The fallout has played out across entertainment headlines. Eleanor Lee has separately reflected on her own setbacks in interviews, saying that being compared to her mother Quan Yifeng is a compliment, calling her “a strong woman.” The younger Lee, who has taken on acting projects in China, has had her share of industry gossip: reports claimed her China drama was “cursed,” with sensational claims that the production team indirectly caused the death of a monk described as China’s most handsome — the kind of tabloid swirl that follows young actresses working in the mainland market.
Quan Yifeng herself is no stranger to public scrutiny. As one of Singapore’s most recognisable television hosts, her career has spanned decades, and her personal life — including her relationships and her role as Eleanor’s mother — has long been fodder for gossip columns. The rift with Addy Lee added a new chapter: a friendship that once symbolised loyalty in an industry known for fickle alliances, now reduced to accusations traded on a live stream watched by thousands.
Live-streamed feuds have become an increasingly common way for celebrity disputes to erupt in the Chinese-speaking entertainment world, where influencers and stars alike bypass traditional media to speak directly to fans. The format rewards raw emotion and long, unfiltered monologues, but it also leaves little room for reconciliation once words are broadcast. Lee’s marathon session ensured the dispute dominated entertainment news cycles, with clips and commentary spreading across social platforms.
As of the latest coverage, neither Quan Yifeng nor Eleanor Lee had issued the kind of point-by-point rebuttal that would escalate the feud further, with Eleanor instead striking a gracious note about her mother in interviews. Whether the former best friends can repair the relationship remains to be seen, but the episode has already cemented itself as one of the messiest public fallouts in recent Singapore entertainment history, a reminder that in showbiz, the line between best friend and bitterest critic can be perilously thin.