It sounds like a dream job – unlimited pizza, burgers, brownies and milkshakes – but there’s a catch to Mimi Zhang’s chosen career.
Some people frown on how much Mimi can eat.
On a whim, she walked into the cafe, entered the competition and finished in second place. The winner, a seasoned competitive eater, told Mimi she had real talent and needed to start competing. Intrigued, the photographer and make-up artist followed his advice. A few weeks later, she didn’t just smash the female record for hotdog eating in Australia – she doubled it.
Mimi’s small size makes the amount she is able to eat all the more impressive. Often competing against men twice her size, Mimi is able to outlast and outpace some truly daunting competitors – often consuming 15,000 calories in one sitting. “Most of the followers are great, but as a woman you do get a lot of creepy DMs – mostly people asking me to take a photo of my belly after I’ve eaten a lot of food.”
“I see it as a sport like any other,” she says. “It’s exciting to watch. There are people who like it, but there are those who hate it as well, of course.”
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