Over the weekend, foreign media reported that Hollywood action superstar Sylvester Stallone had joined former U.S. President Donald Trump's Maragues private club in Palm Beach, Florida, as one of the club's newest members. Sources who received the news said that Stallone and other members were seen taking photos at the club and confirmed that Stallone had paid an admission fee of up to $200,000, or about 1.308 million yuan. The revelations sparked protests from Stallone fans who criticized him for supporting a former president who ended his presidency with violence and division.
As one of the representatives of Hollywood action stars, Stallone became famous with his self-written and self-starred film Rocky, which tells the story of a lonely boxer Rocky who wins the battle with heavyweight boxer Apollo. With this film, Stallone was nominated for best actor and best screenplay at the 49th Academy Awards and the 34th Golden Globe Awards. Since then, his self-written and self-acting "First Blood" has helped him achieve his screen tough guy image and gain countless honors. Stallone not only has talent as an actor and screenwriter, he is also a painter, director and producer, and has always been loved by the public.
The media found a range of evidence for Stallone to join Trump's private club. Last December, Stallone purchased a $35 million estate near the Palm Beach Club in Florida. The list shows that the estate has 7 bedrooms and a 253-square-foot beachfront, as well as a marina, sandy beach and pool pavilion with open-air pavilions.
What's more, in an interview with Variety magazine as early as 2016, Stallone expressed his praise for Trump, "I love Donald Trump, he is a Dickensian great man." ”
Now, with the news of Stallone joining the "Trump Club" exposed, he has become the object of revenge by netizens on the Internet for a time, and all the spearheads are pointed at his support for Trump. Some netizens said bluntly, "I'm not going to watch Stallone's movies anymore, and if I see him on TV, I'll turn it off." Anyone who supports a lying rebel is a traitor to the state. ”
However, as the storm on the Internet intensified, Stallone's agent and himself stepped forward to clarify the news. Stallone posted on his social media:
"I want to say to everyone that this never happened. It's not like that, it never happened. I didn't mean to disrespect anyone, but I wasn't a member at all. ”
Stallone's agent said stallone had only gone to the Mara Ge Club for a lunch fundraiser, which was mistaken for joining the group and that he hadn't paid any dues.