Health experts are now issuing warnings as many people imitate the Chinese actress’s poses.
Health concerns have been raised as Dilraba’s “squatting like an angel” pose is being imitated by Chinese youth. Because to perform this pose, people must stand on tiptoes and squat down with bare feet.
During a photo shoot for a fashion magazine, Dilraba Dilmurat spread a new style of pose. Her photo later inspired many people.
Medical experts in China warn that the fever of imitating Dilraba’s poses can cause injury (Photo: L’Officiel).
The reason this moment attracted attention was Dilraba’s angelic appearance. The actress has long platinum blonde hair with white wings, creating an elegant beauty.
Many people took to social network Xiaohongshu to share their efforts in mastering this pose. However, this is truly a challenge because it requires significant balance and constant muscle tension in the legs and back to maintain stability over long periods of time.
“This pose is very difficult to learn,” a social network user shared. “I tried it and it’s quite difficult, the important thing is that the soles of your feet must be vertical. This is not as simple as I thought,” another person said.
Some netizens had a humorous reflection: “To join the trend, I tried Nhiet Ba’s angel squat, realizing the significant difference between a female star and ordinary people. People who can squatting like an angel is not an angel”.
Another person posted a photo posing like Dilraba and joked: “This is the difference between monkeys and fairies.”
“When she squats it’s like an angel landing on Earth. But when I do it, it looks like I’m squatting and preparing to do delicate work,” another person quipped.
The angelic pose resembling Dilraba is currently causing a lot of controversy (Photo: Baidu).
Amid this craze, a trending hashtag (keyword) #WhyYouShouldn’tTryDilraba’sAngelSquat (roughly translated: Why you shouldn’t try Dilraba’s angel squat position) has appeared on social networks. Accordingly, medical experts warn about health risks.
Experts warn that people who do not exercise regularly can injure their hip joints, knee cartilage or ankle joints.
The “angel squat” is similar to the pose used in yoga and can provide health benefits if done correctly. However, people with arch problems may feel pain due to lack of elasticity. Balancing your whole body on just your toes is dangerous and increases the risk of falling.
“This is a magazine photo pose. People should not try to imitate it,” said an expert.
In 2021, a 33-year-old woman from Changsha (Hunan, China) tried the “Asian squat” position that was popular online. This position requires the performer to only squat on one leg on tiptoe, the other leg not touching the ground. As a result, she lost her balance and fell, injuring her right knee.