Vanness Wu Defends Wife Emi Aramaki Against Age and Degree Fraud Claims

Taiwanese-American singer Vanness Wu has stepped in to defend his wife, Japanese singer Emi Aramaki, after online rumors claimed she fabricated her age and her University College London degree, according to reports from outlets including Malay Mail and CNA Lifestyle.

The controversy began when an online reader alleged that Aramaki had been described as a 35-year-old graduate of University College London, but claimed alumni records showed no trace of her enrollment, according to Next Apple News reporting cited by Malay Mail. Additional speculation grew after photographs from 2015 and 2016 surfaced showing Aramaki at social gatherings with students from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. A tipster also questioned why few public traces of her university life existed. Further age scrutiny arose after a photograph purportedly showing Aramaki at a 2013 high school prom circulated online, with critics arguing she would have been around 22 at that time if she were 35 years old today.

Vanness Wu Releases Formal Clarification

Wu addressed the allegations directly through a formal statement issued via B’in Music, pushing back against the online rumors. According to Malay Mail, the statement read: The recent claims made by the tipster and circulating online that (Aramaki) ‘lied about her age’ and ‘falsified her academic qualifications’ are not true.

In the statement, Wu clarified his wife’s actual age and educational credentials, putting the conflicting timeline claims to rest. Her actual age is 31, and she graduated from University College London. The relevant information can be verified, Wu said, as reported by Malay Mail. This formal clarification is to set the record straight. We hope this matter can end here. Thank you, everyone, for your concern.

Background on the Couple and Career

Wu and Aramaki registered their marriage in Las Vegas in May before Wu formally announced the news on social media in June. This is the second marriage for Wu, who was previously married to Singaporean heiress Arissa Cheo from 2013 until 2018.

Aramaki was born in Fukuoka and moved to London when she was nine years old. She later returned to Japan in 2024 to pursue a music career, releasing her first Japanese-language single, Purple Dream, that same year.