‘If I don’t wear a bra, I’m in danger of my breasts hitting my face when I walk,’ the fashion icon joked.
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Now, Watanabe is making waves across Japanese social media for her fashion-forward hair.
In the never-ending battle to be the next big thing, a new idol group made their debut on January 15–with “big” being the operative word. Featuring the same singing and dancing you’ve seen from the hundreds of idol groups before them, these five girls are trying to prove that even those who aren’t paper-thin can make it in the idol world.
What separates this group from the “marshmallow girls” before them? For one, they actually are plus-sized, and they are OK with that! Please welcome to the stage: Pottya.
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