Besides impressive skills and a pretty face, the figure of idols is also frequently brought
under strict scrutiny since netizens believed a chubby person can never be qualified to
be a role model worth the respect and admiration.
That’s why whenever idols put on some weight, especially female idols, they immediately
become a hot topic online where tons of people would make countless comments about their
figure.
If the idols are lucky, they will be praised for looking “cuter” and “healthier”
but in most cases, they would be met with criticism and belittlement.
These are 4 female idols who are getting so much hate just because they had put on some
little weight
1.
IVE’s Liz
Taking over the Internet for looking like the female version of Lee Minho and also for
being proven to have a natural beauty, Liz quickly garnered attention and received lots
of love from the public.
In fact, she even took the spotlight from Jang Wonyoung at a certain point of the ELEVEN
promotion because she not only had a stunningly unique visual but also an impressive vocal
capability.
However, after Liz took a break from the debut and comeback for the second promotion, the
heat around her beauty dropped drastically as according to many people, they were unhappy
to see Liz got satisfied too quickly with the previous compliments regarding her visual
and the way she immediately went on a food spree after the resoundingly successful debut.
Even just at a glimpse, netizens believed it was still easy to see Liz had put on a
fair amount of weight and because she was still in the teenage phase, her buccal fat
quickly added up and made her face rounder.
As her physique follows the inverted triangle shape, the amount of weight put on also quickly
appeared on her shoulders, arms and belly, which also made her upper body heavier than
in the past.
Liz’s weight gain was so obvious that in the LOVE DIVE era, though most of the costumes
had high coverage as the girls would wear either outer jackets or sleeve designs, netizens
still spotted out her upper body had become way bulkier than in the previous promotion.
Some even criticized Liz for not knowing how to manage her body though maintaining in good
shape has always been part of the idol job and they believed because of her weight gain,
her dance moves were also sloppier, leading to the downgrade of the group overall performance.
The belittlement got even bigger after Liz appeared unfiltered on IVE ON as according
to netizens, she looked bloated exactly like the way Wendy used to look during her yo-yo
diet.
That’s why they had even more reasons to criticize her for the assumption that she
was promoting an unhealthy relationship with food to young fans and implicitly prompting
them to go on a yo-yo diet.
However, there were also defending opinions, saying that some malicious keyboard heroes
should have stopped paying too much attention to a girl’s weight as Liz was still a teenager
and putting on some weight was part of the natural growing up.
That was not to mention how the weight gain didn’t even stand out that much and it was
just people trying to make a big fuss as if Liz had become obese.
What’s even sadder about this is that, Liz seemingly has learned about the hate online
as according to a fan attending IVE’s fansign, when she complimented that Liz looked cuter
in the LOVE DIVE era, she just sadly replied she actually wasn’t so cute because of the
weight gain.
2.
IVE’s Rei
Besides Liz, Rei also has recently also become the bullseye of criticism as according to
netizens, she looked less attractive than the ELEVEN era as the V-shaped jawline has
now become the O-shape and especially when standing next to other skinny members, some
said she also dragged down the overall visual of IVE drastically.
Seemingly the weight gain of Rei wasn’t that obvious because while netizens spotted
out that Liz had looked chubbier than the previous era right at the moment she appeared
on the premiere of LOVE DIVE, it wasn’t until Rei appeared on Weekly Idol several
days afterward that people started to notice how she looked curvier than before.
As Rei stood right beside Jang Wonyoung, the skinniest member of IVE, she appeared bulkier
than actual.
Similar to Liz, Rei is still in her teenage phase and that means when she puts on some
weight, the buccal fat would add up swiftly and make the face less defined than usual.
That was not to mention how the stylists also gave her flat bangs, thus adding unnecessary
weight to her face and unfortunately, also adding more negative reactions to the heap
of criticism pointing toward Rei.
As Rei’s dancing capabilities weren’t highly regarded when she first debuted, the
amount of weight gain was said to make her dancing even worse as her moves now looked
sloppier and slower than the other members.
Actually if people pay close attention, they will see Rei still dancing in sync with IVE
but as she didn’t look as light as other girls, some got the feeling that she didn’t
know how to dance and thus, downgrading the overall performance quality.
Still, there were people standing up for Rei, saying that she was just a minor and her body
should have never been brought under scrutiny in the first place.
Plus, some said that Rei was apparently at her normal weight and some insecure people
only dragged her down to feel better about themselves.
3.
NMIXX’s Jiwoo
Despite being showered in compliments when first appearing in the QUALIFYING series of
JYP Entertainment, the reaction toward Jiwoo quickly took a turn when she officially debuted
as a member of NMIXX as according to netizens, “her body doesn’t fit NMIXX” though
her singing was indeed qualified.
As NMIXX was embroiled in lots of controversies when debuting, the criticism toward Jiwoo
got even scarier than normal as everyone was already on the hate bandwagon and her so-called
chubby physique was fuel to the fire.
According to netizens, Jiwoo’s physique was just right in the pre-debut era and especially
in this video, it was obvious that though she wasn’t as slim as Jinni or Bae, her
body was still slender enough to effortlessly slay all types of tight outfits.
However, she then quickly put on weight and in the performances with NMIXX right in the
debut era, people noticed her thighs had already looked way thicker than other girls’ and
said that they felt uncomfortable about it.
The hate then quickly spread like wildfire after Jiwoo appeared on Weekly Idol because
the stylists dressed her in a tight top, slim-fit skirt and a pair of bulky combat boots, which
ended up making her even bulkier and way less flattering when dancing.
Some even said they felt like watching her wearing fetters while dancing since her moves
were too heavy.
In fact, there was even a moment when Jiwoo couldn’t keep balance and according to many
people, the fact that JYP put Jiwoo in the dance-line yet her recent performance only
proved the contrary confirmed that her drastic weight gain has negatively affected her capabilities.
The talk revolving around JIwoo’s “chubby” figure got so big that even NMIXX fans joined
the chat and did the same thing netizens did to Jiwoo: asking her to diet.
On Reddit, a fan had to stand up for Jiwoo and asked other so-called fans to stop asking
her to lose weight and in there, she said it was totally rude for people to keep commenting
under every post related to Jiwoo, from her individual fancam, Instagram photos to even
a fanmade TikTok edit, that she would be prettier had she shredded away some weight.
On Youtube, there was even a long video dedicated only to showing hate comments toward Jiwoo
regarding her body, calling her an outlier and an “ugly member” of NMIXX.
Some also raised questions as to why Park Jin-young allowed her to debut while he once
said that curvy trainees are not his choice when he was training Niziu.
But you know what’s even scarier about this whole thing revolving around a sixteen-year-old
girl?
When searching for Jiwoo's name on Google, the first recommended search was about her
“weight and height,” showing that people have always scrutinized her body and things
like impressive vocal or dancing capabilities actually aren’t matter to them.
4.
NMIXX’s Kyujin
Despite not being the most famous member in the QUALIFYING series of JYP Entertainment,
Kyujin quickly garnered a considerable amount of attention after the official debut with
NMIXX since her aura was top-notch while her age was youngest in the act.
However, the talk has recently shifted in a rather negative direction as according to
netizens, she has put on some weight and that made her way less appealing than before.
They even specifically pointed out that in the predebut pictures, her face was way more
defined, the jawline stood out sharply and especially her arms were extremely lean.
Even in side-angle photos, her abs still looked super even and tight.
However, just a few days after NMIXX debut and Kyujin made an appearance on Weekly Idol,
the talk was quick to shift to how she has gained some weight and looked less attractive
than before.
Apparently she was still pretty but when people zoomed into the picture Kyujin wore a pink
crop-top, they couldn’t help but notice her waist which was said to not be as lean
as it was in the pre-debut days.
The sign of weight gain was said to stand out even clearer in photos where Kyujin’s
face was zoomed in.
Compared to the defined V-shaped jawline in the photos JYP Entertainment had released,
netizens spotted that Kyujin’s face has become rounder as the buccal fat on her cheeks
added up.
Thus, some believed this made her visual way less appealing than before.
To be fair, Kyujin is still very young and the fact that girls easily gain weight at
that age due to hormonal fluctuations is super-duper normal yet some people just can’t accept
it as they always expect too much from female idols.
5.
Nayeon
Despite being a gen3 idol, Nayeon has recently made a spectacular solo debut with POP!.
However, besides the compliments on her new image as a soloist, many were also unhappy
with her weight gain and complained that she has lost the visual expected at the center
of TWICE.
Though clothes for Nayeon’s solo debut were all carefully chosen to flatter her as much
as possible, many said they still couldn’t hide the fact that Nayeon has put on a fair
amount of weight as not only did her body look puffier but so did her face.
In photos where Nayeon’s face was zoomed close, netizens were disappointed that her
jawline had disappeared though just several months ago, it was still clear and sharp.
They said that the buccal fat also stood out clearly and especially in this side-angle
photo, making her head also look rather big compared to her figure.
Even in the photos JYP Entertainment published, which meant that they were all photoshopped,
Nayeon’s weight gain was still said to be clearly seen through her arm and upper body.
Lots of netizens believed it was rather unprofessional of Nayeon to have gotten loose on herself
that much before such an important debut.
However, many of Nayeon’s supporters defended that this photo was taken at an odd angle
making Nayeon look thicker than usual.
Plus, as Nayeon has long been known for her image of a pure and innocent girl, gaining
a little weight only adds to her cuteness and some people should mind their own business
instead of sticking their noses into Nayeon's appearance.
So, why do you think netizens place such a huge emphasis on the weight of idols while
at core, the idols’ job mainly revolves around qualified singing
and dancing?