Barbie: The Japanese Comedian on Body Positivity in Japan
In August 2019, Japanese comedian Barbie posted a photo on Instagram that transformed her career. It propelled her from the realm of TV show comedy skits and into the ranks of body-positive activists who have been rising in Japan’s public eye in recent years, such as comedian and plus-size-friendly fashion-designer Naomi Watanabe and music group CHAI, whose members advocated for body-acceptance through their “NEO-KAWAII” ethos, a term they coined in their 2018 album PINK. The image that could stir such a change? A photo of Barbie’s torso, bruised and marked because she was unable t...
Source: metropolisjapan.com