Minami Minegishi made worldwide news in 2013 for shaving her head and apologizing on camera for having a boyfriend.
Minegishi was part of the first sub-group of AKB, no3b (pronounced “No Sleeves”) with fellow members Minami Takamina and Kojima Haruna, both of whom have since graduated.
During the AKB48 Theater’s 14th Anniversary Ceremonial Special Live Performance in Akihabara on December 8, the final member from the first generation of AKB48, Minami Minegishi, announced her graduation starting from early 2020.