Faux bun in the oven

Forget stretch marks and swollen feetmdashyoung women in China are faking pregnancies for the perfect maternity photo while theyrsquore still rocking their ldquoprebaby bodiesrdquo The trend took off after Gen Z influencer Meizi Gege in her early twenties flaunted a fake baby bump to her 57 million followers on social media She said that she wore a fake belly to take maternity photos while she is still slim and even involved her best friend for the funWomen are sharing these images all over social mediaAnd shersquos not alone A growing number of women are hopping on the fauxbump bandwagon fearing theyrsquoll lose their ldquoprimerdquo looks by the time they actually have kids With Chinarsquos birth rates declining and the average age of firsttime mothers creeping into the 30s young women are racing to photo studios strapping on silicone bellies and posing like theyrsquore glowing with maternal blissSome are opting to use fake bumps of different sizes to get pictures of all the stages of pregnancy PicsMORNING STARFake bellies are easily available online and some women are even going the extra mile pretending to be in different trimesters with interchangeable bumps Critics however are calling out the trend for reinforcing unrealistic beauty standards and mocking the idea of ldquopremade livesrdquo Not everyone is sold One commenter joked ldquoMaybe Irsquoll shoot my 70th birthday photos now so I can look young laterrdquo Another quipped about snapping funeral pictures ahead of timeGhost of the pastMr A is currently undergoing tattoo removal PICSODDITY CENTRALA 24yearold Chinese man identifying as Mr A has been struggling for six years after getting a skull tattoo on his face at 18 Once a rebellious decision the tattoomdashcomplete with teeth brain patterns and hollow eyesmdashhas made finding a job impossible and even disrupted simple tasks like using Face IDNow undergoing excruciating laser removal Mr A aims to erase his past He admits that the pain is intense with sessions around sensitive areas posing high risks Despite the ordeal he hopes to rebuild his lifeldquoWe listen and we donrsquot judgerdquoThe latest Reels trend ldquoWe Listen and We Donrsquot Judgerdquo sees couples revealing their quirkiest secrets under the guise of judgementfree confessions From hiding in the bathroom to avoid family chaos to secretly slipping laxatives into coffee the revelations are juicy While some find these confessions ldquorelatablerdquo others are left questioning the relationship dynamics Pocket sized wheelsMini GWagon for teens goes on sale in Russia PICODDITY CENTRALMove over toy cars therersquos a new luxury ride in town A mini Mercedes GClass is causing a stir in Russia priced at a jawdropping R94 lakhs This pintsized electric SUV may not be street legal and limited to a speed of 60kmhr but it comes with all the perks of the fullsized GWagonmdashleather seats parking sensors and even a carbon fibre hood Perfect for kids if your budget allows itCattitude sparks court dramaA Karnataka woman accused her husband of cruelty claiming he loved their pet cat more than her The Bengaluru High Court judges were not purring with sympathy and dismissed the case calling it frivolous as the complaint focused more on cat scratches than dowry harassment HomeworkgtheartA Chinese dadrsquos dedication to his sonrsquos studies nearly cost him his life While helping his teenage son cram for exams Zhang became so stressed and frustrated that he suffered a heart attack The 40something dad was rushed to the hospital and saved after emergency surgeryAn unexpected turnSpanish police had an unlikely ally in solving a murder casemdashGoogle Maps An update to the service helped uncover a key piece of evidence after the remains of a Cuban man were found A Google Maps car captured a suspect loading a mysterious package into a red Rover and was later seen pushing it in a wheelbarrow