Sick culture: Minegishi Minami of AKB48's sex scandal and shame shaving

The scenario is not an unusual one. Celebrity leaves their significant others’ apartment (see: attempts an anonymous walk of shame) and is caught by voracious paparazzi. News outlets go bananas distributing the pictures, construct horrendous headlines, and subsequently up their weekly magazine sales/ daily website traffic. The sun sets, and a new pseudo-scandal emerges faster than you can say “Lindsay Lohan.”

Sick culture: Minegishi Minami of AKB48's sex scandal and shame shaving Minegishiminamiofakb48s

In Japan, however, things work a little differently. There's no nonchalance about the private lives of pop idols. Minegishi Minami, a female member of the country’s AKB48 pop supergroup, has been shamed after she was caught leaving the apartment of Alan Shirahama, another pop star, with group Generations, and apparently also her boyfriend. Photos of her leaving his house in a white breathing mask and trucker cap were published by a gossip magazine, Shukan Bunshun.

Once the 20-year-old singer’s sexual escapades became publicised, Minami did not give paps the finger, tell her fans it “aint nobody’s business” or simply tweet a non-apology. Instead, she felt implored – thanks to some very public slut-shaming – to shave her head and, subsequently, make the below video (I found it deeply emotive, even though I can’t understand a word).

http://thevine.com.au/entertainment/news/minegishi-minami-of-akb48s-sex-scandal-and-shame-shaving/?utm_source=FD&utm_medium=entpuff&utm_campaign=akb48

Sick culture: Minegishi Minami of AKB48's sex scandal and shame shaving

Sick culture: Minegishi Minami of AKB48's sex scandal and shame shaving

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