Netizens grapple with coming to terms with Jungyeon's weight as an idol
Article: Twice's Jungyeon, her 'weight controversy' begins anew... is being sick a crime now?
Source: Sports Chosun via Nate
[+158, -185] I feel like it's inconsiderate of her to use the sick excuse for years now and refusing to manager her weight for it... If she's truly that sick, then get your treatment and stay on hiatus. I can't help but admit it makes me cringe seeing a fat idol on stage...
- [+93, -42] What has she ever done to you? If she makes you that uncomfortable, just don't watch
- [+73, -34] Her treatment requires injections which causes swelling. There's nothing to manage. If you can't stand watching her, then don't!
- [+59, -17] Do you think treatment makes everyone completely better? Obviously that's not the case here. It's clear you've been privileged enough to never be sick to write something so ignorant like this.
[+89, -20] Steroids cause weight gain (beyond what you can imagine). Like, I'm talking 5 kg in a week. She's on steroids, so it's unbelievable to me that people are still on her case about "managing herself." My mom's been a restrictive eater all her life and still gained 10 kg in a month on steroids. While we were all shocked over it, no one took it harder than my mother herself. Jungyeon-ssi, please ignore all these losers and focus on the supportive comments~~ life is long, right ^^ eat well, sleep well, stay well, and surround yourself with people who make you happy~~~
[+68, -13] Jungyeon's always been skinny. She knows that she's gained weight and there's obviously something causing her to struggle to return to that original weight. It probably upsets her more than anyone else, and yet she's still showing up to perform with confidence, and I think that's amazing
[+44, -28] So is weight gain caused by injections unable to be ever lost?! Because she's been heavy for years now...
[+26, -6] Leave her alone, please let our Jungyeon be pain free and recover well...
[+7, -1] It's really a decision that she herself has to make. It's not like JYP can just kick out a member who's sick without risking the fandom completely going bonkers. But let's be real, Jungyeon only became a Twice member because she used to be pretty. If she's no longer living up to what landed her the opportunity in the first place, she needs to call it quits.
[+7, -2] She's been on all the tours, shouldn't she be on hiatus if she's truly "that sick"?? So evil JYP's been forcing someone "so sick" to be on tour this whole time!?
[+4, -1] She's free to work as an idol with all this weight gain and I don't blame her for it either but I also do think that people have a right to not feel comfortable seeing a chubby idol on stage. Either way, if she's choosing to stay on stage, then it's on her to just ignore the reactions. Obviously the people crossing the line with her body should be sued as well.
[+3, -3] What is so wrong with weight gain, though?
[+3, -4] Why are GOD's Kim Taewoo and SuJu's Shindong allowed on stage but not Jungyeon..? Especially when Jungyeon's weight gain is a result of treatment?
[+1, -0] Her treatments aren't something that's one and done. Steroids are something you have to take for the rest of your life...
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