Model Ralumu Fujikawa apologizes for lying about cosmetic surgery

TOKYO, Jan 09 (News On Japan) - Model Ralumu Fujikawa creates post to apologize, revealing she lied about her cosmetic surgery and shares before-and-after photos.

Recently, model Ralumu Fujikawa posted on X to reveal that she has undergone cosmetic surgery, sharing before-and-after photos of herself. In the post Fujikawa writes, "I'm sorry for lying about not having had plastic surgery!! I entered the entertainment industry and was compared to terrible things every day, and I worked hard. I've enhanced my strengths and crushed my weaknesses. I've had surgery. All to become cuter."

The social media reaction to Fujikawa's announcement has been overwhelmingly positive, with comments such as "You're getting cuter and cuter," "Staying true to yourself is cool," "Your hard work is motivating for me," and "You look like a completely different person!"

Born on May 30, 2003, in Chiba Prefecture, Ralumu Fujikawa is of German and Thai descent. Ralumu has become a notable figure in the modeling world and has been known as an active movie critic, watching over 250 movies this year.

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