Ho recognized Ozawa's contribution in entertaining the military troops in Kinmen.
"If she is willing to offer her contribution toward the public interest, why not?" Ho said.
Ozawa is considered the second Japanese AV [adult video] star known in Taiwan to embark on the transformation from the porn business to showbiz after Iijima Ai (飯島愛) who became a famous TV personality in Japan after quitting adult films.
Wang Hao-wei (王浩威), a renowned writer, social critic and psychiatrist, yesterday said that Ozawa's unprecedented popularity in Taiwan might be due to her distance from the audience.
"She is relatively less well-known in Taiwan, unlike other Japanese porn actress such as Asami Kanno [former porn actress] (楊思敏), who was in the spotlight more often [since she switched her performing career to Taiwan]," Wang said.
"Distance creates mystique for her, and that's why there is such a buzz among her male audiences," Wang said.
Wang said it is common for girls like Ozawa to be invited to entertain troops.
"During World War II, there were also many cover girls [of porn magazines] invited to entertain troops. Marilyn Monroe did it too," Wang said.
Wang said the huge amount of media coverage on Ozawa reflected that the attitudes of the general public in Taiwan are softening.
Madoka Ozawa's Taiwan agent said Ozawa is prepared to take part in a series of acting roles in TV dramas and music performances, mostly of the pop variety ,in Taiwan.
Ozawa will stay in Taiwan until March 16, before returning to shoot her photography album in April, said the agent.
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