High school idol’s “dirty nails” draws criticism, and the idol herself explains the situation, garnering sympathy: “As expected, she’s being too strict” and “Don’t go looking for trouble… …”

　Mahoko Seno, a member of the “VAZ x Twin Planet Idol Project,” updated her X (Twitter) by October 14. She revealed an off-shot, but received criticism that Seno’s nails in the photo were “dirty,” and Seno explained the situation. Seno explained the situation and received a lot of sympathetic comments. Image: Nail polish that was pointed out.

Criticism of Nail Polish

　Seno, born in 2007, is a high school student who just announced on October 5 that she will be active as an idol. The tip of Seno’s nail polish in the photo had dust on it, and a user pointed out that “I wish her good luck as an idol, but what is this? and pointed out the nail polish. Seno replied, “I have to hide my nails (for the photo shoot), so Hame (hair and makeup artist) puts a nail-hiding sheet on top every time,” explaining that a sheet had been put on to hide her nails and that the adhesive had caused the dust to stick. The post of criticism received nearly 20,000 responses, including “I feel sorry for you for pointing this out,” “You are indeed too harsh,” “Don’t give her a rough time ……,” and “Don’t you have to point that out?” Some expressed their sympathy.

● Debut in 2026

　Ms. Seno is participating in a new idol project created by VAZ, a major office for YouTubers and influencers, and TWIN PLANET, an entertainment agency. In addition to Ms. Seno, Yutsuki Suzumiya, Reimo Oki, Miu Takahashi, and Hinano Nishino have already been selected as members of the project, which is scheduled to debut in 2026 with the addition of new members currently being recruited.