Ailee Speaks of Challenges of Staying Slim

[theemii.livejournal.com]

Solo star Ailee says that maintaining her new svelte figure is proving somewhat of a challenge. The singer appeared as a guest on SBS Power FM‘s radio show “Kim Chang Ryul’s Old School,” where she was interviewed by the host of the program.

She said, “I eat two meals a day, and only consume 500kcal per day. Now I am trying to maintain my current weight. It was very difficult for me when I was on a diet.”

The show’s presenter then asked her, “Do you think you will go back to your old eating habits after you finish promoting your current album ["Magazine"]?

Ailee jokingly responded, “I am so hungry of late. I’d love to eat some noodles!”

The singer also explained that she has received a mixed response to her new, slimmer figure.

She said, “A lot of people have congratulated me on my new image, and said, ‘Don’t put the weight back on!’ But others say that they liked me more before I lost weight!”

Source: Soompi+

Comments

[leighbee333.livejournal.com]

So just like G.NA was reduced to her boob size, now the main topic of conversation concerning Ailee is going to be her weight.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

i came here to make this exact comment.

[somacomatose.livejournal.com]

urgh.

[pbutterlion.livejournal.com]

this whole ailee and weight talking is throwing me off completely, i havent enjoyed her comeback at all bc all i can think of is the starvation diet she went through.

[leighbee333.livejournal.com]

(and also the song's just kinda ~blah~ and continues to prove Ailee lacks identity as an artist)

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Bye Ailee

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

i just want her to be happy :(

[magicpineapple.livejournal.com]

This might be a weird question, but is she considered an idol or a "singer"?

[stoppedclock321.livejournal.com]

Um, I think right now she's a recognized idol (like Hyorin) in that people like her and know she can sing. Some people go on that whole 'so much better, wasted as an idol, she's in a different league' trail though, so there's that. I think she's walking the line between idol and singer but tbh I wouldn't call her a singer at this point because I don't think she has significant input into her music or has developed any sort of identity for herself. Maybe if/when she's been around a little longer and cements a sound for herself...?

[blocaholic.livejournal.com]

Girl...500cal? Its crazy how something so serious is being treated so lightly?

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

treated lightly??? people are applauding her for it :////

[shodrive.livejournal.com]

this reminded me that the meal i had from my usual kebab place is probs waaaay past the 500kcal mark but anyway i do think it's really alarming how most asians have this thing about how losing weight = skinny = pretty :( eat healthy ppl!!! that's the way to do it!

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

My life motto is "why have abs when you can have kebabs?????"

[oppameansit.livejournal.com]

I eat two meals a day, and only consume 500kcal per day

A STARVATION DIET IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE FOR YOU WTF HOW CAN THE PEOPLE AROUND HER ALLOW HER TO DO THIS TO HERSELF

[shodrive.livejournal.com]

who cares about starving urself when ur gonna be beautiful tho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :))) /sarcasm that came out harsher than i thought it would forgive me

[leopolitan.livejournal.com]

this makes me sosososo sad, also it didnt really help with her popularity or change her image, so please eat bby and go back to your healthy weight :((((

[stoppedclock321.livejournal.com]

Is she...I don't know...I mean. As soon as she stops eating only 500kcal a day, she's going to gain at least some of the weight back, right? Either way, I don't understand how people are praising her for it :|

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Yes she will.

[donutism.livejournal.com]

Its sad, Asia will praise you for staving yourself. Like thats not healthy.

[iskerplunk.livejournal.com]

it's sad but not surprising. i come from a culture that finds it acceptable to greet ppl w/ 'omg you got fat/thin' and 'you're darker/lighter now'

[mamamoos.livejournal.com]

;;; however easy/hard it is for someone to gain weight has so much to do with just whatever body they have... if ailee puts on weight easier than lots of the people around her i wish nobody thought anything of it but it's even worse that idols are all put on the same horrible "diets" too regardless of their body type. everything about this is ugh ;__;

[unbroken-glass.livejournal.com]

500 calories a day?! JFC someone please shake her to wake her up. even if she does diet, 1000 would be the maximum least if you're a sedentary person on a diet. but she has all these promotions and she eats 500 a day? ridiculous.

[iskerplunk.livejournal.com]

500 calories sounds like a nightmare, jfc. id be so grumpy all the time, and isnt 1200 the minimum supposed to be the minimum at best anyway? i hate that the industry is basically pushing her to develop such unhealthy eating habits and diets, that shit never really goes away is what i've found out. poor girl. didnt she mention that her voice was suffering from her diet too?

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Yes she mentioned that.

[alleybetwixt.livejournal.com]

She might as well not be eating at all with 500 calories. Hopefully that number is inaccurate. 1500 would be better, but even that. I'm a very thin person. Always have been. When I'm active on a regular basis I have to get around 2100 a day to not be constantly hungry.
This extreme diet glorification needs to stop.
Utterly ridiculous. Starving your body fucks it up real fast.

[rivaille-levi.livejournal.com]

I've actually been thinking that her live stages has been kind low energy these days. Maybe this is the reason?

trigger warning ed

[shineebambi.livejournal.com]

jesus fucking christ that is so unhealthy thats what i used to use as my cap when i had severe issues with disordered eating and like i wasnt nearly as active as she is like jfc why is this being praised in the media this is so dangerous not only in the short term but in the long term like NO ALIEE NO.

Re: trigger warning ed

[xzombiexzombiex.livejournal.com]

same. reading these articles is really upsetting tbh. like, i can't believe such unhealthiness is being praised.

[gabbeeee.livejournal.com]

This is so sad and I can't help but wonder if this is triggered because of her leaked nudes because she never felt the need to diet before then.

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

No no no

And what's also bad is that idols have a lot of young and impressionable fans and advocating this type of eating habit encourages them to think it's acceptable.

[digitalqueen.livejournal.com]

everything about her weight lose is so ridiculous. i know its not her fault to live in that kind of society, but i wish she didnt talk about it.

[e-bone (from livejournal.com)]

They came at her before her weight loss too so I wish people would cut her some slack....

[norringtons.livejournal.com]

Working through an ED, and some days I only consume a max of 600 cals. I feel weak, and I don't do half the shit she goes through. I hope she can get help, but it sucks how this is the norm there in Asia.

[leopolitan.livejournal.com]

be strong bby! ♥

[xkat-attackx.livejournal.com]

I need all these idols to stfu and stop going on national television bragging about their unhealthy eating habits. I like her, but this is nagl. Ugh.

[iamtheliquorr.livejournal.com]

So basically all anyone's going to talk about during these promotions is her weight

I just love the treatment of women in the media. Nah, we don't need feminism

[e-bone (from livejournal.com)]

This 100%.