Becky says 'I'm trying not to fall in love'

Thursday 08th May, 07:46 AM JST

TOKYO —

Popular celebrity Becky, 24, on Wednesday fended off questions about when she might get married by saying she is in no hurry. “I’d like to get married in my 30s. But you know, last week, I dreamed that several men proposed to me. It was very difficult to refuse them. However, I’m trying not to fall in love, because I’m really enjoying my life now.”

Becky was appearing at an event for a photo service for children, “Studio Alice.” She designed some dresses for children for the photo service. She said she always gets her fashion inspiration at night. “They start off as vague ideas which I slowly crystallize in my mind.”

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cleo at 03:00 PM JST - 9th May

If the parents are stupid and ignorant, the failure to pass on the language is hardly 'deliberate', is it?

Parents who are too selfish or lazy to pass on their language even though they have the wherewithal to do so, I agree should be shot. Or maybe they're already punished enough in that they're forced to speak with their children in a foreign language?
jerseyboy at 05:00 PM JST - 9th May

Lots of goods posts on both sides of this mono-lingual/bi-lingual issue. I would simply agree with the poster who said that this decision is often determined by the family's financial standing. Families that can afford to send their kids to an international school, will generally have bi-lingual kids. Those that cannot, and have their kids in public school, have a much greater challenge. I really applaud the Japanese couples who invest the money to send their kids to international schools, so they have at least a bi-lingual capability. There are several of these in my building/neighborhood, and my hat goes off to them. They are truly giving their kids lots of options for the future.
cleo at 06:23 PM JST - 9th May

Those that cannot (send their kids to international school), and have their kids in public school, have a much greater challenge.

Not really; all you have to do is talk to the child, read to him, spend time with him. In your own language. What I hope any parent would do anyway. It's no big deal.

Moderator: Back on topic please. Posts that do not refer to Becky will be removed.
eiver at 06:30 PM JST - 9th May

I’m trying not to fall in love, because I’m really enjoying my life now.”

i usually hear this from people who eventually become old maids.
Patrick Smash at 01:18 AM JST - 10th May

cleo, err yes it is actually. Unless you consider being ignorant, selfish and stupid mutually exclusive, which I don't. But the fact is that Bekiko was successful anyway, and she was one of the lucky ones. I also agree that it is easier if you can afford international school, but that's only one part. If a parent makes the effort, you can still get there, as I'm sure you did. When your daughter arrests furrinners, I'm sure she can do so in English if necessary, but Bekiko could not.
amerijap at 06:01 AM JST - 10th May

Ah, who's Bekcy? She's not a JP version of Ugly Betty, right? I know she's entertaining a bunch of kids by behaving like an affable, charming, Cinderella-like fly girl. But, she's no Amy Adams in “Enchanted” or Anne Hathaway in "Ella Enchanted".
eresay at 11:38 PM JST - 10th May

it doesnt help her cause by being incredibly undesireable
Apsara at 09:07 PM JST - 11th May

Well, Becky was just on TV visiting her English grandmother (seems to be a popular theme), and spoke to her grandmother in what appeared to be very fluent English. Her Japanese mother also appeared in a "video letter" and she also spoke excellent English with a hint of a British accent, so it's pretty hard to believe that Becky's father never spoke English to her.

I also remember hearing Becky speak English on another programme where she went to New Zealand.

I have met some young half-Japanese people raised in Japan with very poor English, but I think it's safe to say that Becky isn't one of them. And as for her looks, she's pleasant looking enough, without being beautiful- like most of us, I would say.
buddha4brains at 07:39 AM JST - 12th May

I too saw Becky on TV and it was quite obvious that if she spoke English it was edited out. Anyway, I thought she was cute and charming.

As for wanting to "shoot" gaigin parents who do not raise their kids to be bilingual -- take a pill. Aside from the apparent racism (Oh the horror of raising a kid only in Japanese) who the heck are you to cast judgments on the choices others make?

I do not know what choice's Becky's British father made, but he and his wife have raised two daughters who are pursuing their careers and dreams. Why get so worked up about that?
etosetora at 09:34 PM JST - 14th May

As somebody who knows both Becky and her father personally I don’t know whether to fume with indignation or gasp with admiration at the surety of Patrick Smash’s detailed explanation of a relationship he obviously knows absolutely nothing about. Just for the record, Becky does speak passable English - not absolutely fluent but pretty damned good, and probably better than her father’s Japanese. And the reason that she does speak it as well as she does is that both her father and her mother used English with her as much as possible when she was growing up. The reason that she isn’t seen to use it much on TV is because she is encouraged by the TV production team to speak to her viewers, who are Japanese in the main. Should she sometimes choose to ignore that encouragement, post-editing usually ensures a similar outcome. I’d suggest that in future Smashy refrain from diatribes on situations and people he knows little about, unless of course it means that we will find ourselves subject to more tedious narratives of fathers on BA flights. Heaven forfend!
Zaphod at 11:20 PM JST - 14th May

Apsara: I saw the same program with her vising her grandmother, and it was obvious that can communicate in English. All this Becky-bashing on this thread here seem pretty nonsensical to me. I also noticed that she has a sister who is definitely cute, by any standard.
annasannoomame at 09:20 AM JST - 21st June

I'm a little concerned with how focused these comments are on pointing out how Bekki is a "half". If you have seen some of Bekki's work on TV and such, you can tell how much energy it takes to keep up the positive attitude 24/7. It's really quite admirable. She was born and raised in Japan, making her a true Nihonjin, and it worries me to see how many comments attacked her "inner supressed gaijin." I think she isn't being given the positive recognition that she deserves. Love can be a wonderful distraction, let her take it when she needs it.
amerijapanese1 at 05:01 AM JST - 29th November

I just discovered Becky recently, and I find her to be quite charming. In my opinion she is a beautiful girl, and I wish her the best of luck in finding love, whenever that may be. I was born in the U.S., but am of pure Japanese blood so I find Becky to be a fascinating person. She speaks Japanese much better than I do, and her mannerisms are completely Japanese, whereas I speak perfect English,and am culturally an American. In some ways I can see her existence as complementary to my own. Best wishes Bekki-chan. Ganbatte ne!
bdiego at 06:49 PM JST - 31st August

Exactly anna, people here seem obsessed with her race and who she should be because of it. She's chosen to be Japanese, get over it.
Cicada at 07:42 PM JST - 31st August

Well, somehow my friend Becky is thriving, probably thanks to her parents, though Patrick Smash would no doubt say it is in spite of the parents that Becky is successful. (When he says that Becky is "lucky" I think he means this)

How interesting the view by Patrick Smash about who is a good father and who is not. Very harshly judgmental. Is language the most important thing he has to offer his children, along with his finely honed ability to look down on other people?

Some parents ruin their children by forcing them to speak their language. Or they induce a backlash in which the child rejects that culture as a rebellion against a non-loving parent.

"All you need is love"