Many feel the fans are to blame.
A popular girl group member has become a hot topic on social media over her drastic appearance change.
The idol in question is Liz from IVE.
While IVE’s latest comeback with “Bang Bang” has been met with an enthusiastic reception from fans, Liz has become the subject of criticism and discussion over her appearance.
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Recently, a clip of Liz went viral on X (formerly Twitter), showing her performance on Show! Music Core. The OP expressed concern over Liz’s visibly thin legs, remarking that she was “getting skinnier day by day.”
Omg Liz … she’s getting skinnier day by day, it’s actually concerning at this point, she looks sick pic.twitter.com/4kstAVglZp
— Ji 💜 A (@chaengkgs) February 15, 2026
The clip has now sparked a heated discourse, with many netizens arguing that Liz’s drastic weight loss was a direct result of incessant cyberbullying and pressure that she faced in the last few years after putting on some weight.
kpop stans asked for this when they bullied 17 year old l!z for “looking like a pig” and “ruining the visuals of the group” https://t.co/LUfYKqe8gy
— gigi (@mcrmnc) February 16, 2026
People spent years of that girl’s career calling her fat when she was just a TEENAGER. I don’t know what they expected would happen. https://t.co/ZhxUoCfyTi
— Avi 💚 (@noisebased) February 16, 2026
this is a result of people literally bullying and fat shaming her before https://t.co/Hp100yRzGH
— leia (@briizeunseok) February 16, 2026
I’m sorry but this is actually scary…… And is evident that the excessive weight loss is affecting her judging from here dancing and stability 💔💔 https://t.co/3dWFizsXd1
— Quokka🐟🔮🦔 (@dongyangie) February 15, 2026
the way i thought she was the cutest one when they first debuted i hate everyone who ever talked bad about her https://t.co/AAF6cPrPwP
— chas⁹ is seeing twicey (@lilddalgi) February 15, 2026
While the negative comments about Liz’s weight were not always from fans, recently, a viral post about her “glow up” somewhat proved netizens’ analysis of the situation.
“Biggest Glow Up” — Post About Popular Girl Group Member’s Struggle With Weight Sparks Fury