Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - Latest TA post [1st April 2018]

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Latest TA post [1st April 2018] - Reacting to weight comments

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«[…] Today, members of my staff told me » Ayu, you should lose weight « or » your photos are too retouched « and it offended me. Yes, I know. What I mean, it’s just that I know there are a lot of people who say that.

«[…] Of course, if, a few hours after the Ayumi Hamasaki at LINE LIVE, we look at the Instalive or we look at Ayumi Hamasaki’s photos on Twitter, we want to say » What ?? » Seriously, me too, I think the same … Yes, there really are differences. «

«[…] But, well, you too, even if it’s unfortunate, do you never happen to have two really important days which overlape?
It never happened to you to work tirelessly, to do sports without considering your time, to go to the point of complete exhaustion, to have the features drawn when you come back home, to even have the impression that your whole body lost at least one waist compared to the morning? Of course, during LINE LIVE yesterday, I was really swollen, my brain was not working, I really could not pretend to be a good host. This time, for sure, I’m the only one responsible.
Knowing that I had a live the next day, I should have had enough sleep, I should have taken some rest and offer you a healthy Ayumi Hamasaki. I’m sorry.

But you know, the one who made a LINE LIVE at 4PM, the one who made a Insta live at 9.30PM, the one who took a selfie home at 11.30, they are all really me.
I don’t want to say things like, «No, I’m not fat,» or «No, I don’t make photo retouching» I’m just very concerned about our age where we use plenty of apps and let us make an imaginary ego on social networks.
And I think all of this gives me a very good opportunity to talk about it.

I don’t think we have more beautiful eyes because there are bigger, I don’t think that a face is more beautiful because it’s small with a pointed chin, and it is not enough that one has thin arms or legs.
We all have a body that has its particularities with which we are born. That’s what gives everyone a personality that is precious to them. I would like to tell you how much I would like you to remember that.

I’m going to put 5 pictures today, okay? Me around 11am yesterday. It’s about 18 hours after the end of the Line Live, I have unkempt hair, the makeup is gone, but here it is also human beings.

I would like all those of the TA that I can meet during CDTV recordings or during the tour understand it. And I would like you to make your own opinion by seeing me in real life.
The apps are only apps. Do not use them excessively.
Because without being dependent, we are all, much more than we think ourselves, beautiful people.

Today too, dear members of the TA, I love you from the bottom of my heart. «

Translation by AyuAngel

NOTE: This translation does not include the whole TA entry but only the in AyuAngel's opinion most important paragraphs.
If someone wants to do a full translation, feel free to do so and I'll add it :)

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Originally Posted by tenshi no hane (Post 3268294)

I won't make a full translation because Team Ayu posts are meant to be private, but I made a summary.

Please note that it's not her staff who told her to lose weight etc. AyuAngel probably misread it; I almost did too.

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She thanks everyone for watching the LINE LIVE and Instagram Live yesterday. She was very nervous. She just can't get used to those live recordings.

When she looked back at the recording, she was also surprised at how bloated and swollen she looked.

Lately she's been swamped with the tour, CDTV rehearsals and other 20th year anniversary stuff during the day, and when she gets home, she immerses herself in song writing. She admits she's living on sheer adrenalin lately (aka not getting enough rest).

Regarding yesterday, her staff was told things like, 'Ayu should probably lose some weight' and 'Ayu's photos are edited too much'. They talked to Ayu about how it frustrates them to be told such things. That's part of the reason she started writing this message. Although she does understand why people say things like that.

She admits that she looked completely different in one day yesterday. The Ayu during the LINE LIVE, the Ayu during the instagram live and the Ayu on her twitter looked completely different. However, she asks, haven't any of you ever worked all day, get home looking haggard and thin, and then wake up the next morning bloated?

She admits she was too tired yesterday and couldn't be a good host because of it. She should've slept properly, knowing it was an important day. She's sorry she didn't.

She may look different at different moments in one day, but it's still Ayu during all those moments. She's not writing this message to proclaim she's not fat or doesn't edit her photos. She simply feels worried about how normal and easy it has become to edit yourself through apps and upload the perfect you on social media nowadays. She doesn't feel the goal is to have as big eyes as possible or be as thin as possible, etc. Everyone is born with their own physique. Their own individuality. She doesn't want people to lose sight of that. That is the real message she wants to get across today.

Apps are just apps. Don't be too hasty. We are much more beautiful beings that we think, even without relying on such apps.

She loves Team Ayu, today too.

(She also uploaded 5 photographs of herself during rehearsals at 11 o' clock, 6 hours after the LINE LIVE. To show how she looked then.)

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Translation/Summary by tenshi no hane

NOTE: This translation/summary does not include the whole TA entry but only the in tenshi no hane's opinion most important things Ayu wrote.
If someone wants to do a full translation, feel free to do so and I'll add it :)

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Imo those people exaggerated and Ayu reacted in a very mature way. I'm glad she did so, even if it does not change how the general public views or judges her.

I think it's good she's speaking out about this and I do think people were overreacting but some of what she said seemed hypocritical. I want to comment further on this but the translation seems rough so I'll wait until we get a better one.

Ayu keeps beating around the bush here and I couldnt find any points to understand exactly what she wants to tell, but for sure people tend to compare the look no matter how what

Maybe she did do something to the face and boobs so yeah

That's pretty messed up. I wonder which staffers have done that.

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Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 3268288)

That's pretty messed up. I wonder which staffers have done that.

Did they get fired?

People need to give her a break, it was probably just period bloat.

It's just stupid, just because she isn't 6 stone or whatever anymore people think she's fat.

I'm kind of sad that her looking so different all the time is apparently still because she's not properly taking care of herself, with her not taking rest and not sleeping and so on. I actually thougt she had that behind her?

What bothers me most is that people aren't worried about her looking "fat" because of her health, but only because they find it unpleasant to look at an Ayu that isn't photoshopped.

Thank you all for the translations, I truly love her...

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Originally Posted by AyuWorld (Post 3268282)

Ayu keeps beating around the bush here and I couldnt find any points to understand exactly what she wants to tell, but for sure people tend to compare the look no matter how what

Maybe she did do something to the face and boobs so yeah

This is what's wrong with people. After everything she's said this is your only conclusion?:rolleyes

I would honestly love to see you after jumping and singing for days.

She has more energy and drive than I do and looks pretty good considering her age. I hope I can age that well.

thanks AyuAngel and Tenshi for translation!

I want ayu to make "kiss my fat ass" video like Tyra did %)

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Originally Posted by Corvina (Post 3268305)

I'm kind of sad that her looking so different all the time is apparently still because she's not properly taking care of herself, with her not taking rest and not sleeping and so on.

that is really sad

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Originally Posted by tenshi no hane (Post 3268294)

thank you so much for this. I love how human she is.

No doctor would determine her to be fat so why are people being nasty? Oh she is so fat in comparison to herself in her teens. Aren't we all?

Bless Ayu for writing this. Needed to be said. :heart

I thought Ayu looked youthful and pretty. Regardless of her age. But Japan is pretty weight conscious and the standards for what is thin and what is fat are different.

Expectation: Ayu is surrounded by yesmen who agree with everything she does because she lives in a pink bubble alienated from the world.

Reality: "Ayu, y u so fat?"

Thank you for the clarification, Tenshi! It's less bad that it wasn't her own staff telling her that. It's known to all of us that Ayu's weight fluctuates from time to time, but I wish people weren't so harsh on her. I'm more worried about her not sleeping and eating properly then her looking a little "bloated." :( She's such a workaholic, though...

With all that hectic schedule by day, she still writing songs by night... is she human? Dear God, let her get enough rest.

Yeah sometimes she does just look a bit bloated and it's understandable cause she usually looks 'fine' after a while.

I don't really mind if Ayu gained weight, as long as she's healthy and happy, then I'm happy too.

I think people make a bit too big of a deal about it when it does happen. "Oh, she got so fat!" / "The photos we see are not the real Ayu!" yadda yadda.

Mariah did this a lot with photos of herself and I don't think it's the same thing with Ayu by any means, tbh.

I just want the healthy and happy her, that’s all.

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Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 3268384)

Yeah sometimes she does just look a bit bloated and it's understandable cause she usually looks 'fine' after a while.

Some women tend to look bloated before their period. Maybe Ayu is one of them.

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Originally Posted by ayumi_croatia (Post 3268414)

Some women tend to look bloated before their period. Maybe Ayu is one of them.

Yeah that is a big possibility, I was thinking the same.
It must be annoying being a celebrity and being criticized for any random change in weight that is out of your control (like period bloat). I know people say don't feel sorry for celebs, they got themselves into it, and they're rich and all but they are still human. Next we'll probably see some shot of ayu looking thin as a rail in a few weeks and people will criticize her for that...there's no winning really when a celeb is documented as being a human..

She looks perfect. Ayu should not care about criticism, but her post adressing all this weight criticism is on point.

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Originally Posted by njanjayrp (Post 3268317)

This is what's wrong with people. After everything she's said this is your only conclusion?:rolleyes

I would honestly love to see you after jumping and singing for days.

Not the first time but Im not interested with your opinion on my posts.

Netizens and 2ch/Girls Channel users can be really cruel, especially with celebrities who used to be pretty big in terms of popularity back in the day.

The netizens are too cruel to her, for me as long as she healthy I'm happy.

i don't worry about her body, because she is able to maintain it so well, sometimes she'll be chubbier a bit, sometimes she'll be back to normal again.. i guess there's nothing to worry about.

With her hearing and knee problems, the fact that people worry about her weight shows that they have their priorities effed up.

I guess, everybody will see what they want to see. Sometimes it is hard to distinct person from product.

Gurl ain't obese or something, like it is natural for someone her age to gain a little weight, and girl has been gaining weight and losing weight over the years, I'd rather see Ayu a little bloated than her A SUMMER BEST ero cause she looks too thin. I can't say if she's healthier now cause she has always been plagued with health issues. But in terms on how she looks, she looks fine imo

I wonder if she's on some sort of steroid for her knee. It wouldn't be unusual for something like that to cause the kind of puffiness she randomly seems to have going on in the face.

this makes ayu more human, more close. whatever she does, somebody is there critizing her. But sometimes, she needs to let it all out. i truely understand her. Her message is great by itself. with that being said, Ayu, I cant wait to watch your upcoming shows!

Late to the party here I know but

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME???

This is not cool. Who do people think they are that they can be so judgmental toward Ayu, or anyone else for that matter?

I know I'm one of those Ayu fans who believes (at least 99% of the time) that Ayu can do no wrong and always jumps quickly to defend her, but reading this... I'm genuinely angry right now. This world is so shallow. There's nothing wrong with her appearance and never has been in my opinion; she's beautiful! But that's not really the point. When I think about how much of herself Ayu has given to her fans, even to the point that it affects her physical health (her hearing loss, her bad knee, her struggling vocal chords, her fractured hand... I know there's more examples but I'm just ranting right now), how much she still wants to give, how much she loves all of her fans, only to be repeatedly confronted by the cruel things that have been written about her and said about her over the years, I can feel my blood start to boil. None of this is appropriate. None of it's important. Ayu is still Ayu-- exactly.

Okay rant over. Sorry about that.

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Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 3269287)

I wonder if she's on some sort of steroid for her knee. It wouldn't be unusual for something like that to cause the kind of puffiness she randomly seems to have going on in the face.

This is exactly what I've been thinking. Her knee is damaged, she loosing hearing on her right ear - it would be plausible to think she's on some sort of medication to ease the pain.

Really, Ayu will be 40 this year. Who knows what changes are going on in her body?
This is what makes me crazy. People complain when a celeb got surgery or got photoshopped, then complain when someone is natural. All those "Look how celeb looks without make-up" articles are just stupid. Of course they'll look more tired etc. without make-up.

I'd like to see photos of all those who bash known people so easily. Let's show us how pretty and well-built you are. :rolleyes