Fashion victim: China actress wraps 10 layers of cling film around waist to squeeze into dress, fuels debate over pressure to be thin
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An actress in China has whipped up a storm of controversy after tightly wrapping her waist in multiple layers of cling film so she could squeeze into a dress.
Huang Yi’s desperate attempt to appear slimmer for a fashion show in the eastern province of Zhejiang, reignited the debate about societal pressure on women to be thin.
The day before the event, the 46-year-old went on Weibo seeking advice about how to lose weight quickly because she was scheduled to walk the red carpet at a fashion event the next day.
“I tried on seven dresses, but I could not get into any of them. How can I slim down within a day? I am waiting for your solution,” a clearly anxious Huang asked.
“Breathe in and use cling film to enswathe your waist tightly. However, this is a method you adopt when you do not have alternatives. It will make you suffer a lot,” an online observer suggested.