Shine.cn on big eating video deprecation
Shine.cn has an article about the deprecation of big eating videos on Chinese streaming platforms which mentions the passing of a host in Shenyang, Liaoning Province just before he was to broadcast himself eating a large bowl of pork belly in June. Some Chinese big eaters have rebranded, with @大胃mini (big stomach mini) changing her ID to @梨涡少女mini (dimple girl mini). The article calls into question the authenticity of some of the videos:
In reality, the body simply cannot handle extreme quantities of food every day. To keep viewers, hosts must cheat, either throwing up after the show, or cutting scenes where they spit out food they’ve chewed, making viewers believe they have actually eaten everything.
Loyal followers are very defensive when questions are raised about unusual eating habits, saying their favorite hosts are just “born that way†and there are frequent quarrels with others who question the authenticity of videos.
update Aug 22 The BBC also has an article about the decline of eating videos.
update Aug 24 The New York Times has an article.
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Anonymous said
August 21, 2020 @ 11:18 am
“To keep viewers, hosts must cheat, either throwing up after the show, or cutting scenes where they spit out food they’ve chewed, making viewers believe they have actually eaten everything.”
Can we please get them to ban Raina, too?
Anonymous said
August 21, 2020 @ 9:56 pm
Lol why just Raina? You don’t think the top eaters aren’t throwing up?