As for the rumors on the internet, Link didn't care.
He was now a billionaire, a world-class celebrity, the boss of Lionsgate Films and Link Music. At his level, ordinary gossip had minimal impact on him.
Additionally, continuing to bear the "Playboy" label also had its benefits, such as receiving more exposure, being admired and envied by more fans, and it made his public image more dynamic and vivid.
At the same time, he did this as a lesson from MJ, not to be an idol without flaws.
By giving the media and the public some targets to attack, they wouldn't go out of their way to generate other scandals to boost traffic and attention.
So his claims to Adele and Lady Gaga that he was a good man were true.
Others played the jerk due to a lack of maturity, but his primary purpose was self-protection.