Akiko Wada to appear in cosmetic TV commercial without make-up

Sunday 12th October, 05:10 AM JST

TOKYO —

Singer Akiko Wada, 58, is making her first appearance in a TV commercial for cosmetics and she doesn’t wear makeup. The ads, which began airing on Friday, feature the 58-year-old singer promoting the gel pack “Nano Aqua.”

Wada said, “I tried to pretend to be a super model awhile we were filming the commercial. I’m very confident in my skin. That’s why I accepted this TV commercial offer.”

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Apsara at 01:20 PM JST - 12th October

I doubt she'll look that different really.
meanmutha at 01:54 PM JST - 12th October

He's a cool dude. Fight the make up. I remember the days when girls didnt do a make up session on the train.
some14some at 03:34 PM JST - 12th October

Good, that will save her few million yens.
Spidey at 04:19 PM JST - 12th October

BTW...her voice is more masculine than her face.

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Ranger_Miffy at 07:04 PM JST - 12th October

I'm a women with a really deep voice, too. I can't help it! My father is a baritone, my mother an alto. I RESENT you thoughtful fools for equating that with "masculine" because, goddamit, I am NOT a MAN! I literally can NOT rachet my voice artificially up into the stratosphere, that "zone of kawaii" that ya'll seem to fixate on. Yet, I'm as feminine as they are, but you don't see it. Give deeper voiced women some credit and enjoy that sexy growl! Idiots....
Pukey2 at 07:11 PM JST - 12th October

I always think of Bea Arthur when I see Wada Akiko on TV.
Ranger_Miffy at 08:12 PM JST - 12th October

amend that to "thoughtLESS fools。“
richiesama at 09:09 PM JST - 12th October

It's great that she is going to go on camera without make-up. That we even care about it says a lot about the state of society. Why is this even news?
BlackFlag at 10:09 PM JST - 12th October

I'm a women with a really deep voice, too. I can't help it! My father is a baritone, my mother an alto. I RESENT you thoughtful fools for equating that with "masculine" because, goddamit, I am NOT a MAN! I literally can NOT rachet my voice artificially up into the stratosphere, that "zone of kawaii" that ya'll seem to fixate on. Yet, I'm as feminine as they are, but you don't see it. Give deeper voiced women some credit and enjoy that sexy growl! Idiots....

yeah, but she looks and acts like a fella as well.
realist at 12:41 AM JST - 13th October

Wow is Japan and the world ready for the shock of seeing her without the makeup?
presto345 at 07:36 PM JST - 13th October

I like her. She is a very talented singer, has a great sense of humor and is also a very gentle and warm hearted person. She has millions of admirers who are not in the least put off by her not conforming to stereotypes or the comments made here by some (most?.
onewrldoneppl at 10:22 PM JST - 13th October

hmm ... i thought her performance and english language banter with the audience @ the apollo theatre in harlem was much more intersting.
soldave at 09:24 AM JST - 14th October

And this is news because...
Richard_III at 01:17 PM JST - 14th October

she's on TV 20 hours a day.
stanoue at 04:11 PM JST - 14th October

Good for her!