Carman Lee, 54, Has A 22-Inch Waist And Can Carry A Grown Man With Ease (2024)

Hongkong actress Carman Lee is one of those older stars who puts younger folks to shame with just how fit and fab they are. The 54-year-old may be touted as the “Most Beautiful Xiao Long Nu” (and there have been a lot of on-screen adaptations of The Return of the Condor Heroes), but she isn’t some delicate flower — she takes her workouts very seriously and has the bod and strength to prove it.

Last week, Carman made a guest appearance on Chinese influencer Cherie’s Weibo live stream when the topic of her teeny tiny waist, which has been flaunted on her socials a number of times, came up. Cherie then said that she wanted to determine just how slim Carman’s waist is, and brought out a tape measure.

Before they got down to business, Cherie asked Carman if she already knows her waist measurement, to which the latter replied, “Of course!” Apparently, Carman prefers to check her measurements every few days instead of stepping on a scale, and she had already measured her waist that morning.

“Does the number start with a five or a six?” Cherie asked (she was talking in centimetres, by the way). “Five, of course!” Carman exclaimed, which incited a chorus of amazed reactions from everyone else in the room.

She certainly wasn’t lying. When Cherie was done, she announced that Carman’s waist measures an astoundingly slim 56 cm, or 22 inches. Netizens certainly had a lot to say about this revelation, and “Carman Lee’s waist” soon became a trending topic. While some made self-deprecating comments like “My thigh is thicker than her waist”, others pointed out that she is way too skinny.

Don’t be fooled by how thin she is though, ‘cos Carman is pretty much all muscle. After getting her waist measured, she proceeded to show off how strong she is by carrying Cherie and one of the male assistants ‘bridal style’ in her high-heeled boots — and she didn’t even break a sweat.

Later, Carman took to her Weibo to share some photos from the live broadcast as well as a rather wholesome piece of advice that was inspired by her waist measurement reveal: “It doesn’t matter how wide or narrow your waist is, the most important thing is to have a broad mind and strong arms. You also admired how I could carry the beautiful Cherie in my arms, right?”

What we guess she’s trying to say is, don’t feel bad for not having a midsection that’s as slender as hers (we doubt many people can easily achieve a waist that’s under 60 cm anyway). Despite being somewhat of a gym fiend, Carman tends to share very balanced views when it comes to body image.

On her birthday this year, she penned a long post that included musings about expectations for a woman’s physique. “Some people think that a woman must be thin when she’s young, and fleshier after she has reached a certain age. Everyone has different perceptions of beauty, but the truth is, it doesn’t matter whether you are fat or thin. Just be healthy.”