Butch K-pop star writes letter to haters on Instagram
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With most Korean idols sticking strictly to conventional gender roles and beauty standards, Amber has always stood out as a unique presence.
But after being insulted in the face by haters, the 22-year-old from the multi-national K-pop girl group f(x) cannot but take to Instagram to vent her dismay. The carefully crafted message that goes with a black image has earned her tens of thousands of likes within hours.
‘I have been a tomboy pretty much all my life and honestly, to put it short, it really sucks sometimes,’ wrote Amber, a Californian native who often raps in her group.
While all of her fellow members usually wear a skirt, heels, and dress in performances, Amber tends to like shorts and sneakers.
‘I personally believe girls and boys are not limited to one specific look. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. We are all different. If we all sang the same melody how can there be harmony? Don’t judge someone just because they’re different. Hopefully we can all grow to respect each other’s differences.’
She has once stated she likes guys who look really cold and rude. However, she still regularly faces questions like whether she goes on dates with lesbians.
Ever since a child, she has been ‘judged, avoided, bothered, and cursed at’ just for appearing manly.
Luckily for Amber and her fans, malicious words do not appear to hurt the boyish star quite as much now.
I've seen more people make assumptions about her sexuality than those mocking her for her style and appearance, it's sad that she received so much hate that she felt she had to speak up about it though. She's one of the sweetest idols in Korea.
I don't know exactly but she did say it in the message that someone did it.
F(3)?
Krystal. Amber. Victoria. Luna.
I thought Sulli was the only one who left?
Victoria has gone awol apparently. Krystal, Luna and Amber have been promoting in Japan as a trio as of late for their Japanese single and for SMTOWN in Osaka. I'm sure Victoria will be back, but they've been noting her absence like Sulli's. They only released the three of their's photos as teaser pictures for the single and they were the only three to show up to SMTOWN and to their Japanese fanmeet.
Amber is such a beautiful and unique person inside and out. It sucks that she's feeling down and receiving some kind of hate but I hope she knows the impact she has on those around and following her or k-pop in general by being who she genuinely is is so much bigger and important than anything some ignorant fool has or could say.