SHINee Key’s “Fatphobic” Comments Made To Popular Entertainer Earn Mixed Reactions

This is not the first time Key has been accused of fatphobia.

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.

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.

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.