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Originally Posted by Tom Punks
Sugarbasil didn't say Ayu was anti-sex or that sexuality was NEVER a part of her image at all. She said it was never a prominent feature, as in, she's not like Kuu where a large part of her career is based on sex.
I don't recall any past pictures of her that were "just as sexually suggestive" as this cover, not even those ViVi (or whatever magazine) pics where she was topless which were, at the very least, much classier. I don't claim to remember/have seen every picture of Ayu that was ever taken though, so if you'd like to link AHS to some super sexually suggestive pictures of Ayu, please do.  |
True, sugarbasil didn't say that. As people have said before though, and I agree - Ayu's image was always indeed quite sexual, not always in the in-your-face, blatant, "trashy" kind of way. The cutesy, innocent stuff she does once in a while, whether it's intentional or not, is certainly helping people to indulge in their particular fetishes and fantasies.
How exactly is this STEP you / is this LOVE? booklet shoot any less "trashy" than the Party Queen cover? IMO, the only difference is that she has more clothes on in these. The amount of skin revealed has nothing to do with how "sexy" something is. That line of thought is for people who have an unsophisticated sexual imagination (with all due respect).
I'm sure you guys have seen the Sparkle PV too! I mean, I'm done talking about it. I realize most of the criticism regarding the covers is just the fact that they were poorly executed and tacky anyway. I'm just referring to those who act like it's the end of the world because Ayu chooses to be sexy.