SINGAPORE, May 10 -- Singapore-born actress Eleanor Lee is in hot water with Chinese netizens after a leaked audio clip sparked fury on social media platform RedNote.

The 25-year-old star, daughter of Singaporean TV host Quan Yifeng, has reportedly been dropped from the cast of upcoming Chinese period drama The Journey of Legend amid claims that she was the voice behind a controversial clip that's been making the rounds online.

According to The Straits Times (ST), trouble began when a 31-second audio recording was uploaded to social media site Xiaohongshu by someone claiming to be Lee's ex-assistant.

In the clip, a woman - alleged to be Lee - can be heard venting frustrations about her career and public reception in China.

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