“Ugly” Female Idol Brutally Mocked And Threatened, Indefinite Hiatus Announced
A girl group member who has been relentlessly targeted with threats and malicious emails is now stepping away from the spotlight.
Ishida Shion is a member of the Yoake no Iris (Iris at Dawn), an idol girl group that debuted in October 2025. Shion was announced as the group’s second member on October 17, kicking off a wave of criticism about her appearance, including her styling.
🌙【夜明けのアイリス】メンバー公開🌙
🔹2人目🔹
石田 詩音（いしだ しおん）担当カラー：💚緑色
次のメンバーは…リポスト＋いいね数 30以上で公開✨#夜明けのアイリス #新メンバー公開 pic.twitter.com/fVoKSks8HE
— 夜明けのアイリス (@yoakenoiris) October 17, 2025
Amid the backlash, Shion’s makeover video was announced on October 31 and uploaded on November 2 to Yoake no Iris’s official YouTube account.
■石田詩音 変身企画
ロング動画、11月2日 20時〜#夜明けのアイリス
公式チャンネル（Youtube）で公開https://t.co/HeoMMXn2xu https://t.co/j6kU1v7v5m pic.twitter.com/vafmFwDiUB— 夜明けのアイリス (@yoakenoiris) October 31, 2025
However, netizens have continued to target the rookie idol for her looks, prompting Yoake no Iris’s management to take action.
Yoake no Iris’s management has announced that police reports have been filed regarding Shion, and a police investigation is underway. The management team is adopting a zero-tolerance policy for threats and harassment, stating that civil and/or criminal charges will be pursued on behalf of Yoake no Iris’s members as needed.
According to Yoake no Iris’s management, the emails Shion received were extremely malicious, detailing her would-be murder with specific dates, times, and methods of killing. Following instructions from the police, with the safety of Yoake no Iris’s members as their top priority, it was decided that Shion’s activities would be suspended for the time being.
On social media, international fans have discussed Shion’s harassment…
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…and the reasons why she is being so brutally targeted. Some people believe that Yoake no Iris’s management is to blame for “using an ‘ugly girl’ to promote” the group.” Others have blamed “idol culture.”
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Watch Shion’s makeover video here:
