[News] Ayumi: No prawns, crabs, dairy and eggs when I'm in Taiwan!

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by touchedstar

what'd those poor little bugs ever do to you guys?

Well personally I wouldn't like bugs in a hotel room either.

[alternarist]

its all understandable. she doesnt wanna get diarrhoea or whatsoever just before her first concert outside of japan. its jus a precaution.

and well for the bugs... haha most females are scared of bugs. so what can i say?

[Cyria]

Thanks for the news! Some touring celebs have made far crazier demands.

[~*Mabushii*~]

well, I'D want to avoid allergies/freak illness as well when I go to places.
I also do not like bugs..
I dont even have enough clothes to fit THAT many suit cases

oh and this? "moisturizer machines " I COMPLETELY understand.. you want to look and sound your best for your fans in a country where you have NEVER had a concert before.. of course you want to look and sound your best!
More power to you Ayu! You are FAR from being a "Diva" omg.. people should read about J-Lo and how SHE is with her hotel demands.. then Ayu will seem like nothing

[miniayumi]

I think those "moisturizing machinese" are humidifiers.

She sure does love curry! Oh, and beef tripe, popular with Japanese too?

[the angel song]

i think the way this was written over emphasized her demands. she actually comes off as humble "strict diet for fear of illness in foreign country, no bugs in room because just...yuck, keep voice and body in check..." it's no different than taking extra precautions the morning of a big test to ensure you'll do your best. this is her first time to hold a big concert out of her "comfort zone" and her requests aren't really that bogus.

ahhh i love ayu...!

[astameth]

Ok, she doesn't want bugs in her suite, normal, after all, who would want.. But why she thinks that she needs to ask for that ! Taiwan is not Third World, this is a real disrespect for Taiwanese people. She can also ask for hot water and a clean bed sheet..

[Ayumiko]

I dont think she is trying to disrespect taiwanese people....I wouldnt be surprised if she request that whereever she stays at overseas.

I remember hearing a US diva who would demand her hotel room's walls white whereever she goes and if they're not, she would tell them to paint it white. I forgot who it was... so not wanting bugs is a little request compared to that.

[Halla]

Originally Posted by astameth

Ok, she doesn't want bugs in her suite, normal, after all, who would want.. But why she thinks that she needs to ask for that ! Taiwan is not Third World, this is a real disrespect for Taiwanese people. She can also ask for hot water and a clean bed sheet..

lol , I agree with you. it is a bit disrespectful to specifically ask a room with no bugs like Taiwan is some undeveloped country.

she's staying in Taipei , so I think she might stay at Four Seasons Taipei or something of that level. doesn't exactly look like a place where you might need to ask for no bugs ...

since the magazine is a chinese tabloid they're probably trying to make ayu look bad. Chinese tabloids try to make everyone look bad no matter what nationality , i guess stories like that sell better lol

[criminal]

It's nothing that uncommon, I would like every place I stay in to be insect-free as well.

And the other requests aren't asking too much either as I'm sure avex is paying the hotel top dollar.

[theprojectzero]

AYUMI IS SUCH A BIG FLYING POOFTER!

[minna]

me too. if there was a bug in my room I wouldn't want to sleep with it...
but i understand. she wants the best for her concerts! and her menu, if she wants that it's that it must be good for her no?
I think that her request are ok!

[Peger]

I just love her more when i hear all the diva stories lol

[everlastingRAINBOW]

Originally Posted by isaac hiew

And most notably moisturizer machines (to protect her skin and voice)

Mmmm, yummy, nothing says tasty like eating moisturizer XDDD!

[Jordan]

How come Ayu's team is so big?

Originally Posted by Jordan

How come Ayu's team is so big?

I'm pretty sure this includes the hundreds of people who are coming over from Japan just to assemble the set. In other words, most of those 500 are stagehands and construction workers.

Just to clear things up, the demands made on the hotel are NOT a complete tour rider (which is what I assume people are referring to when they mention demands from other divas). A contract rider consists of requirements/demands for everything from stage design to accomodations to transportation and dressing rooms. If this is what her hotel list looks like, imagine what she wants for her concert backstage room.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. At a glance, there is little wonder why her Asian tour isn't more extensive. I'm sure there were countries that got scared off by just part of the rider.

[Aisha_Angel]

Gosh, they make it seem like she's the cookie monster or something. All she requested is what a lot of us don't want in our rooms: BUGS...a couple of machines that I use to go to sleep: a HUMIDIFIER...and her favorite health foods. Good gracious, they'd better be glad I'm not the star...I'd be labelled as trying to eat Taiwan out of house and home compared to Ayu.

The personal belongings are probably her animals, their care-stuff, her clothings/costumes, accessories/makeup and back up supplies. At least this type of beefed up security means NO LOST LUGGAGE...::hint-hint to the members of what used to be Destiny's Child...get some security&back up costumes and you won't lose ALL your stuff::

Overall, her demands are nowhere near the insanity of Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.

[minna]

i don't think she's a diva! she wants to be at her best for her perfomances so I think it's normal that she's asking to eat whatever she wants!

& bugs...i understand her completly! if there was one in my room I wouldn't want to sleep until somebody killed it

[ayumeg]

If I had as much money/power as her, I'd ask for MORE. Haha.

[truehappiness]

It's probably a humidifier she wants, not a moisturizer-machine. LOL