Joyce Cheng: “I’m Happy Being a Fat Girl!”
Possessing a considerably larger figure since she was a young girl, Joyce Cheng (鄭欣宜) has undergone many dieting regimes in order to fit into the celebrity norm. While the diets worked for a while, Joyce gained a lot of her weight back in the past couple of years. Now 27 years old and unashamed of her weight, Joyce proudly voices that she will no longer try to lose the extra pounds.
Speaking on behalf of those who are overweight and not model-thin, Joyce’s thoughts reached her management company, who is now currently in the midst of recruiting plus size models for Joyce’s new music video.
After receiving an onslaught of negative and rude comments about her weight, Joyce uploaded an encouraging Facebook post this past June. Joyce’s heartfelt message about the hardships and experiences of losing weight since childhood managed to garner over 10, 000 likes on the social media platform. Applauding her bravery, many netizens actively supported Joyce’s personal “no more weight loss” movement. Besides netizens, Joyce’s boss at China 3D Digital Entertainment Limited, Stephen Shiu Jr. (蕭定一) also voiced his support.
Despite weighing more than the average dancer, model, and actress, Joyce possesses talented dancing abilities. Getting ready for her new music video, Joyce was spotted doing splits with ease during her studio practices.
Happy with her own figure, Joyce expressed, “The new music video will be recruiting two plus-size girls that are at least 150 pounds. Since I’ve entered the industry, people have said I was too fat and told me to stop dancing and singing fast songs because no one would want to watch. In my opinion, when I sing, act, and dance, I’m creating an active atmosphere. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it’s not up to the person to decide what’s right or not. I want to prove that I can dance even if I’m fat! A lot of different makeup companies have asked me to share my beauty and health tips, as well as to promote the idea of having both outer and inner beauty. Everything comes from my own heart. It’s important that people find their own path and learn to accept themselves. I’m happy with being a fat girl myself!”
Source: ihktv.com
This article is written by Su for JayneStars.com.
what a positive message to start the 2015 year. In no way do I support obesity but I’m in full support of positive mentality. I much rather see happy people like Joyce over tensed up Christine. Not blaming Christine for not being strong enough to overcome the media either.
Model thin is not the only beauty in this world. I want to see some average size girls that are happy. The Broadway turn TVB actress in a lot of series these days, forgot her name but she’s the baby sister of Joey meng in geo officier, is chubby but pleasant to watch.
Well said! Gotta be comfortable in your own skin, so you can succeed. I found if you start to worry what other people say, you will never achieve what you want in life. Instead, you will be too busy trying to make other people happy but yourself.
She did gain a lot of weight. Whilst i am happy for fer contentment and ability to love herself as she is the fact is mo one ever is happy being the fat girl. Anyone saying that is lying to herself or has reached such a state that she just guves up but believe me she will still wish she can wear that dream dress. So no i dont think she is being ansolutely truthful. And she does need to lose a few points for health purposes.
not everyone as superficial as you. why cant joyce be happy with herself. as long as she’s happy she can be as fat or as skinny as she wants
people can be both happy and motivated to lose weight for health purposes.
i agree, if she’s having health issues, she needs to wake up and start watching her diet. it’s in her genetics to have health problems, see Lydia.
Skinny ppl can have health issues too.
if she said she is happy being a fat girl doesnt nessesary means she is happy with her weight and dont want to wear that dream dress that she want,but can also means the way of how she is living now without all the dieet restrictions and doesnt mind how other ppl are looking at her,she feels free in what she is doing and that makes her happy.
I disagree with you. My moms always on the chubby side and she’s always happy. Barely 5 ft, 150 lbs but don’t have any health issues. My dad loves her just the way she is. My sisters and I adores her and buy lots of clothes that looks great on her.
The thing is.. People are never ever truly happy with themselves. But it is important u accept it and say it’s ok. No one is perfect.
shes pretty. she look like sistar’s soyu in that pic!
Plus size at 150 pounds?? Next to Kenix Kwok perhaps. There is something really really wrong with the HK stick thin mentality.
Compares to her baby to teen years, she looks really good now. Whether its from going under the knife or exercising, she looks much much slimmer than before that’s for sure.
agree windy.
people are definitely not recognizing her prior achievements. She was quite obese in her childhood and now she’s at a reasonable weight, leaning towards heavy.
Again, I’m proud she got over the bullying as a fat kid and now accepting she can also be beautiful and talented and survive the harsh HK media.
In HK and most of Asia – reed thin, some to the point of looking anorexic is the norm. Normally along with that, is the non existent of curves or B/C cup breasts (unless enhanced).
To me, she looks voluptuous with curves up there,not fat. Clever visualization with carefully-chosen clothing too can lengthen/shorten or camouflage a person’s figure faults.
I applaud Joyce too for embracing who she is, and being happy/comfortable in her own skin. It also reflects confidence in herself, and a healthy self-esteem rhat she is at peace with herself/her weight.
That healthy self-esteem and independent thinking is something some Asian sheep-like starlets don’t have … which is why they flock like followers to any trend/fad (including kids’ schooling) whether or not appropriate or suitable for them as individuals.
Good for her!
@nomad 822: You forgot to mention that Asians in general have way more chance of suffering from diabetes and heart attacks in comparison to black or white folks. We have a different build and are not prone to being ‘curvy’ as asians tend to store fat in their mid section (I’m speaking in general, there are always exceptions). It’s unfair to compare how Asians look to white people and deem them ‘Anorexic looking’. I have the same fat percentage as my white friend (who in Europe is considered average size) but I have to watch my cholesterol and sugar intake according to my doctor while she is perfectly healthy.
That being said, in the case of Joyce: you go girl!
In hk if your weight is two digits then you are considered slim. 99 is slim and 100 is fat.
by no means i support obesity but it’s good that someone feels good about themselves no matter their size. it’s good to see something different in showbiz other than the pretty but uncanny looking skinny chicks.
She looks way better than Sammi Cheng IMO!!
Cannot agree with you more!!
Importantly health matters most. But need to take note that it could be affecting or relating to weight in some ways.
150 is not obese. .. unless you’re likw 4 feet tall. It depends on your height, body mass and such. As long as she’s healthy, eat right and exercise (dancing counts), then she’s fine.
@ fun lim, i disagree that she has to be thin to fit in her “dream dress.” Any dress can be cater, cut and such to fit any figure. If she claims to be happy at her seize and skin, then why doubt her happiness and “pour coldwater” on her?
150 lbs what plus size….!!! how does this definition came from…alot of average people is 150 lbs or more. This article really beyond exaggerating. Pls be sensible the way the articles should be written.
I must say, the chubbier Joyce Cheng seems much happier than her skinnier counterpart. It’s hard to come out and courageously denounce losing weight. Even worse, she embraces being heavy. That is like blasphemy to the rest of HK society. For a girl who needs HK to ensure a career, that is one heck of a brave move. I salute her for that and wish her best of luck.
So what if she’s fat? Her voice is much more better than some of the singers. Some got look but dunno how to sing. Music is for ppl to listen and not to see. If u want to see pretty girls pls change the channel and go for model show.
fat people rules.
I wish more girls would think like her. I don’t exactly enjoy hearing girls skipping out on meals to be super skinny. It’s not healthy.
HK people really have a dangerously distorted view of what is fat. Whilst Joyce is on the rounder side, she is hardly fat these days. Just larger and more full figured. Given her mum’s genetics and physique, she’s doing very well.
She actually looks much healthier than the average ’emaciated’ look that most HK leng mo or starlets have. More power to her and I agree, she definately has a much better voice than many so called celebs
Like walking dead ‘zombie’ jap..fanatic
I think HK ppl look to high standard in there weight i mean come on being rounder and heavier isnt against the law looking healthy is the most important!!!
The ppl in HK for the men/women thinking that looking emaciated looks SEXY then they have a lil prb in there head!!!
Joyce you go girl I back you up all the way!!
I live in sydney. There are many ppl here from size 8 to 24. Ppl here don’t mind what’s your size is. Anyway it is a discrimination maybe that’s a lesson for the Asian people to learn especially for typical Chinese. My husband still love me at size 18 and happens to be a Caucasian. I agreed with Joyce just love yourself which is more important and be happy
Sometimes genes make what you are and since Joyce has been battling unsuccessfully and unhappily with her weight all the time, it’s time she truly decided what she really wants, to try all the time to be thin and unhappy because of failure or to face facts and think of what she can do to make her happy. I’m glad she now knows what she wants and not strive to run after the unattainable.