[News] Avex has created a ‘plus-sized’ idol group called “Chubbiness”

[Maemi]

Japan is the land of the fads, and one of the latest ‘in’ things is ‘marshmallow girls‘, which is basically what we know as ‘plus-sized’ in the West.

So, of course, the pop industry HAD to take advantage of this, and Avex joined up with fashion magazine CanCam for a ‘chubby girl’ audition to make an idol group.

And thus, we have Chubbiness.

Just to get an idea of how odd this is, Japan is a place where when comedians see a fat person (women, especially) on variety shows, they’ll go up to them and do sumo motions and put that on national television. For idols, some companies have monthly weigh-ins.

So … yeah.

Anyway, Chubbiness has already advertised that all of the members enjoy eating, so you know it’s a gimmick, but at least it’s an original take.

Now how long before they replace all the members like Piggy Dolls or make them lose weight?

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Source: asianjunkie.com

[Minttulatte]

Those girls aren't even that fat imo.

[YUKARI]

they aren't fat at all! gimme girls like Matsuko Deluxe!!

[AyuGAME]

they are barely fat...they are so fit..

[ak.malfoy]

That's. Not. Fat.

[Maemi]

Here are the members' pics, if you are interested: http://www.asianjunkie.com/2014/01/a...ed-chubbiness/

[aloopy]

Lol I think the idea behind is good, for a country where idols are pressured to stay thin, I think the approach is a bit weird though lol

The girls aren't even chubby... more like.. normal? They do look very cute though

[Kazeyomi]

The name is.. ugh. It's like there's a tall girls idol group and they're called "Heights", seriously

They're chubby compared to 99% of average thin female idols but they're rather normal for me. If I were in Japan I would be labeled as "morbidly obese" then, lol.

[kimmeh]

How is the girl to the bottom left fat?!?

[Delicious n Bold]

What a damn mess.
If you're one pound over 100 pounds, you're basically as good as a blimp in Japan.

[milky_way]

This reminds me of Piggy Dolls in Korea. How long until they switch out all the members for skinnier ones?

[TeamAyu2004]

marshmallow girls and chubbiness?
Really?

[NintendoHTF1242]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

What a damn mess.
If you're one pound over 100 pounds, you're basically as good as a blimp in Japan.

lol

I dislike the name. But if their music is good, then it shouldn't really matter. Although the approach to it is still kind of...strange.

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by aloopy

Lol I think the idea behind is good, for a country where idols are pressured to stay thin, I think the approach is a bit weird though lol

The girls aren't even chubby... more like.. normal?

I agree, I won't follow this group but I think the idea is nice in a place like Japan where idols are forced to get thin

[Sandy]

Sure, nice idea but I have a feeling that they (avex) did this for all the wrong reasons
I hope their music is awesome and I hope people would respect them but I'm afraid we have all kinds of "those fat girls" -articles ahead of us... Ugh, I'm feeling sick to my stomach already

[GREENsora]

they're so cute! but sheesh, the approach is so wrong

[Polyrhythm]

In related news, Misono does a la Miyazaki and announces her un-retirement.

This is very relevant.

[& + H]

Oh yeah they are so chubby. not.

[happiholic★]

They are not plus sized if you use North American standards

Hate to say it, but I feel like they are more of a gimmick than avex trying to promote "healthy body image".

[marty]

Omg... Japan, what the hell?
This makes me so uncomfortable, and I even can't pinpoint why...