SHINee Key’s “Fatphobic” Comments Made To Popular Entertainer Earn Mixed Reactions
SHINee‘s Key allegedly “fatphobic” remarks made to a popular entertainment has sparked mixed feelings online.
Key is currently one of the fixed hosts for the popular series I Live Alone. In each episode, the host panel observes the subject’s “single” life in their home and provides commentary.
During a recent episode, Park Na Rae, a comedian and fixed host, had her daily patterns observed, including a meal. Na Rae showed how her eating habits have changed since she began a healthier lifestyle and lost weight, changing her image.
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The male cast remarks about Park Na Rae as she prepares a meal, saying she should see if it is possible to get a refund on her new smaller clothes, implying that she is overeating.
Once her meal is done Park Na Rae, speaking on the panel, shares her surprise over diet food actually being tasty.
At that moment, Jun Hyun Moo remarks, “More like, ‘Should you be eating that much while on a diet?‘ earning laughs from the cast.
Key then tells Na Rae, “No wonder you aren’t losing anymore weight.”
Many were not pleased by the comments over Park Na Rae’s balanced meal, expressing their discomfort with how the cast spoke to get not only on YouTube…
…but on X where the video was reposted.
Many directly criticized Key specifically for his comment on her losing weight.
this is not funny ? pic.twitter.com/EGk0bhzyFr
— ❍ (@scorphyun) June 23, 2024
At his grown age making jokes at someone else's expense and laughing at other people's fatphobic jokes towards someone else is actually insane but sure whatever let's turn a blind eye again 👍 https://t.co/iF8zOXbz7x
— URETHRA! (@Iovestrays) June 23, 2024
On the other hand, some felt that Key’s comment was not meant to be fatphobic, but came from a Na Rae’s own reflections on her weight loss journey. Fans even brought up how in the same episode Key praised her for wearing a bikini.
Ppl need to stop taking translations literal like did u even hear the context? Plus the translation is off he didn’t even mean it in that way lol yall just hate him and look for a chance to hate on him for whatever he does
— Download Honest by Key on iTunes 🩵 (@TakeOnKey) June 23, 2024
in the same ep kibum told narae that she should be proud when she wore red bikini becuz it gave ppl who wear those sizes hope as it encourages ppl to buy more medium and larges from the shop. People don't even at least watch the whole ep but so fast on taking literal translation+ https://t.co/zv2gGITKPb
— kbjh (@hiddenjxoxo) June 24, 2024
Exactly.
Not to mention he's been a very supportive friend, taking her to therapy sessions etc. Yet accounts I've never even seen before suddenly want to call him out w/o context. Then they double down when the truth comes out because nobody can ever admit they were mistaken. https://t.co/8JRuTYJK0u
— 04×08=09+23🐶🦊💍 (@lesbianjongkey) June 25, 2024
It is easy to see the perspective from both sides, especially considering that Na Rae and Key are friends. However, weight is a sensitive topic and even comments made between friends can be harmful.
