LOONA Yeojin Alarms ORBITs for Appalling Weight, Criticized for Diet 'Pro-Tip': 'This is so harmful'
ORBITs were left concerned after LOONA Yeojin revealed her actual weight, as well as her dieting advice that led to everyone's disbelief.
What happened?
LOONA Yeojin Shocks ORBITs With Real Weight & Dieting Advice, Receives Criticisms
On May 2, Yeojin of LOONA caught attention for her Instagram Story, containing a response to a fan who asked about dieting advice.
The idol held a Q&A in her Instagram account in order to interact with fans. However, one fan asked a query regarding weight loss tips, to which Yeojin replied.
On her Instagram Story, Yeojin uploaded a picture of a weighing scale, showcasing her weight of 34.2 kg, which is equivalent to around 75.4 lbs.
As for her response about the weight loss tip, Yeojin replied that for someone to lose weight, the answer was to simply avoid eating.
The translation are as follows:
Question: "What's a pro tip for dieting?"
Yeojin: "Not eating."
Her response was a shocker for the fan community, drawing concerns that formed in an online discussion.
On the forum, ORBITs expressed their concerns for Yeojin, who fans were worried for because of her actual weight. They also gasped over her advice, to which they deemed as harmful.
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Read their comments below:
"She's so short. But she's also so skinny.
"No but even if you're 148cm, weighting 34kg is way too skinny.
"She's the same height as me. But she's freaking skinny.
"This is so harmful."
"Imagine saying "starving' as a pro tip wow."
"No but what's up with "not eating." Can they stop giving starvation as a tip?"
"I would understand if she meant not snacking or eating more than necessary like junk food but not eating at all oh hell nah."
Dieting is one of the most discussed topics in K-pop, since in the industry, most idols would undergo extreme heights to achieve a certain weight loss goal. While idols may strive for perfection, most dieting practices leave fans worried about their health and well-being.
With regards to Yeojin's newest Instagram Story, netizens further discussed the situation.
LOONA Yeojin's Response Sparks Debate Among ORBITs
While fans were worried and concerned for Yeojin, others didn't see anything wrong with her reply.
According to other side of the fandom, Yeojin only stated honest facts. Some conveyed mixed reactions about her post.
Others called out Yeojin due to her influence as a celebrity.
See their comments here:
"It is honest response though."
"It's an honest response but it's a shi**y one too. I honestly don't care if these celebrities and idols are slowly starving themselves to an early grave, it's their business."
"She knows her influence on her fans and could choose to not answer!"
"OR you can choose not to listen? Does anyone with 2 brain cells think not eating is a good thing? Is she promoting it? She sounded straightforward and sarcastic to me."
"It's impossible to have a good answer to this question, and not answer it. but actively participating in the promotion "being very thin is beautiful" also has its negative effects."
"Think it's better for her to be honest. She got her body in an unhealthy way then lying will cause fans to go 'why can't I look like her?"
"She chose to answer this question, she could've ignored it. But now kids and teens will see this and think it's the right way to go, and f**k up their health."
What do you think of Yeojin's weight and dieting advice?
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