Japanese singer Koda Kumi announced she is pregnant with her second child, and her past "amniotic fluid remark" has resurfaced.
Koda Kumi's agency, Avex Management, said on the 30th of last month via its official account that "Koda Kumi is pregnant with her second child" and that "both the mother and the child are currently in good health."
They added that "putting health first, the nationwide tour scheduled for June will be postponed, and she will decline appearances at various events."
Koda Kumi married BACK-ON band member Kenji03 in 2011 and gave birth to her first child the following year. Now entering their 15th year of marriage, local fans have been sending congratulations on the news of the second pregnancy. At the same time, past remarks are being brought up again.
Previously, in 2008 while hosting the radio program "All Night Nippon," Koda Kumi made a remark to the effect that "if you are over 35, the amniotic fluid rots," which sparked major controversy.
At the time, the remark drew criticism for belittling older mothers and the fallout spread, and Koda Kumi later issued an official apology.
When the pregnancy news became known, some netizens responded with comments such as "I remember the amniotic fluid remark" and "I wonder if her thinking has changed now," bringing up the past remark again. On the other hand, opinions such as "she already apologized, this is excessive" and "bringing up the past at a time to celebrate is too much" have also followed.
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