Is she fat? Lin Chi-ling wants to know after latest round of pregnancy rumours

When life hands you lemons, you have to make some lemonade.

In an Instagram post, Taiwanese actress Lin Chi-ling tackled the latest round of pregnancy rumours with a sense of humour.

Posing with a giant bowl of rice and a pouty face, the 44-year-old asked her fans whether she was fat and said that she could only eat one bowl of rice from now on.

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The subject of her pregnancy has been widely discussed in media reports and it seems that she has decided to respond after being dogged by rumours and speculations.

We also have to tip our hat to her for taking it on in such a classy fashion.

While other celebrities might feel justifiably frustrated and possibly lash out, the supermodel handled it with poise, grace and creativity.

I mean, how many times can you rubbish pregnancy rumours?

BELLY BUMP AND A PREGNANCY GLOW

A fresh batch of rumours was cooked up last Friday (Aug 30) after Apple Daily Taiwan published photos of Chi-ling arriving at work in a simple black number and sporting a slight belly bump.

The report also observed that she seemed to be radiating a pregnancy glow.

What could have possibly fuelled the rumours was the fact that her husband, Akira of Japanese boyband Exile, had previously said that there was a "big announcement" coming up, leading many to assume that Chi-ling was pregnant.

Previous media reports in July also alleged that Chi-ling had sought the help of a fertility clinic and undergone IVF treatment in an attempt to get pregnant.

In any case, it seems that there isn't a bun in the oven right now.

According to Chi-ling, it's just rice.

bryanlim@asiaone.com