"Nanani Chika Abema" (ABEMA, Sunday 8pm) is a variety show hosted by Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Shingo Katori. On February 1st, the popular segment "I underwent a dramatic transformation! Shocking before and after reveal special part 3" featured "dramatic transformations" in which people who have transformed into handsome men or beautiful women through plastic surgery, dieting and makeup appeared in the studio.
Julia, a former member of the idol group "Last Idol" produced by Yasushi Akimoto, appeared on the show with her face hidden. When she joined the group as a second-year junior high school student, she had a normal figure, but when she graduated from being an idol in her third year of junior high school, the stress of having to restrict her food intake until then exploded. She recalled that she gained 20 kilograms in three months.
At the time, his diet consisted of six high-calorie meals a day, including two cups of rice, instant ramen, 20 pieces of fried chicken, and two ice creams. When eating out, he became obsessed with "Jiro-style ramen," topping one kilogram of noodles with meat fat, mayonnaise, powdered cheese, and a raw egg. "I went there so often back then that Jiro was like a second home to me," he said.
As a result, his weight increased to 75 kg by the time he was a freshman in high school. He became so fat that he became a recluse for two years, saying, "I don't want to see anyone, I don't want to be seen by anyone," and he revealed that he was diagnosed with fatty liver disease in his third year of high school.
"I can't continue like this," Julia thought, and decided to go to Cebu to study abroad to lose weight. "I didn't want to cause any more trouble for my family, so I wanted to try it on my own with the money I'd earned as an idol. If I couldn't lose weight, I was prepared to move to Cebu permanently," she said, recalling her feelings at the time.
Then, when Juria appeared in the studio to the shout of "Dramatic change, face open!", the regular cast members exclaimed in amazement, "Cebu is amazing!" When Kusanagi asked, "Don't you want to be an idol now?", Juria revealed her current job, saying, "Right now, I don't think so at all... I'm working in an office job."
Regarding her diet method in Cebu, she prefaced it by saying, "I definitely don't want anyone to try this," before revealing that she had extreme dietary restrictions, limiting her daily calorie intake to under 400 kcal. Her daily diet consisted of only five almonds, seaweed soup, apples, cherry tomatoes, and a protein shake. When asked by Katori, "Did you go to a place that taught you how to diet in Cebu?" she replied, "Yes. I chose Cebu as my study abroad destination because personal training is very affordable."
In addition to restricting her diet, she also underwent personal training three days a week, losing 16 kg in two months and eventually succeeding in losing 35 kg. Having now reached her goal weight of 40 kg, she now eats what she likes three days a week and adjusts on the remaining four days. When Michopa praised her, saying "If she started being an idol now, she'd be even more popular than before," Juria showed her enthusiasm by saying "I like romance reality shows, so if the opportunity arose, I'd like to appear on one."
