 On the same day, the AKB48 official channel published a video of Minegishi with her head shaved (or more accurately reduced to a crew cut), apologizing to her fans for her "thoughtless behavior" and hoping that the management would let her stay in the group, with other members that she loved.In the YouTube statement, Minegishi explained that she cut her hair in a state of shock induced by reading the "Shukan Bunshun" scoop, when she could not calm down.However, in Japan, cutting one's hair is a way of showing contrition.