# Ai Kago public discussions of past controversies

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> Updated: 2026-10-17T23:11:24.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Japanese entertainer Ai Kago has addressed her past personal controversies during recent television appearances. 

On October 1, during the TV Asahi program ‘Mitorizu Jan’, Kago made a joke regarding her history with smoking, which caused visible shock among the program's panelists. She subsequently clarified that the remark was intended as a joke.

On October 17, during the Yomiuri TV program ‘Monkumon’, Kago discussed how her 14-year-old daughter reacted to reading about Kago’s history on Wikipedia. Kago noted that her daughter expressed confusion over her mother’s past and stated, “I will definitely not smoke!”

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Ai Kago discusses daughter's reaction to her past on television

Ai Kago revealed on the TV show ‘Monkumon’ that her teenage daughter expressed confusion over her past after reading her Wikipedia page, specifically noting she would never smoke.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ai-kago-discusses-daughters-reaction-to-her-past-on-television

### 2026-10-02: Ai Kago makes joke about past smoking during TV appearance

Former Morning Musume member Ai Kago made a joke about her past smoking habits during a TV Asahi variety show appearance, causing surprise among the hosts and panelists.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ai-kago-makes-joke-about-past-smoking-during-tv-appearance

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