Xixi Lim Doesn’t Think She Was Fat-Shamed In Ah Girls Go Army; Says What’s Hurtful Are Nasty Comments From Netizens
The 33-year-old actress shoots down talk that she was disrespected in Jack Neo’s new film. Instead, she feels her character will give plus-sized women more confidence.
Jack Neo’s new movie Ah Girls Go Army (AGGA) has been accused by netizens of fat-shaming.
In the movie, actress Priscilla Lim — better known as Xixi Lim — plays recruit Yuan Yuan Yuan. In Chinese, 'Yuan' can mean 'round'. Repeat that three times and you will understand why people are criticising the filmmaker for making fat jokes at the expense of the plus-sized Xixi.
A Straits Times review also lambasts the film for making “fun of people who are already made fun of in society”, including “overweight women”.