Amid the high-energy performances of the Waterbomb Seoul 2023 festival, a less savory dialogue ignited online about aespa's leader, Karina, and her supposed "counterfeit" body image. Despite the overwhelming admiration for the band's charm, talent, and undeniable allure, it was Karina's physical appearance that incited an unexpected online uproar.

The water-themed music festival at the Jamsil Stadium concluded on June 25, and a number of esteemed artists, including aespa, graced the stage with electrifying performances. Giselle, Winter, and NingNing dazzled the audience with their charisma, collectively complementing the summer vibe.

Karina, as aespa's leader and the band's main visual, turned heads with her remarkable beauty, which resembled a stunningly perfect computer graphic. Her AI-like facial features and captivating physique were the talk of the town.

However, as images and video clips of Karina surfaced on social media and online forums, some netizens voiced doubts about the authenticity of her figure. Observations regarding an apparent decrease in her bust size led to rampant speculations that Karina had altered her body image to preserve her well-established "CG-like" reputation.

This accusation, insinuating that Karina had "duped" her fans, was the subject of countless posts on popular web forums, stirring a heated debate.

In the wake of this criticism, aespa's fandom, known as MYs, rallied to defend their idol from these speculative comments about her body. The MYs took to social media to fight back, bringing to light a post from a former stylist who explained that Karina had been wearing a compression bra, which could have led to the perceived change in her figure.

The former stylist pinpointed that the compression of fats around Karina's chest area was noticeable, leading to a relatively smaller appearance, and dismissed the rumors as mere misunderstanding.

MYs strongly condemned the discourse, labeling it as "absurd" and expressing their outrage over the situation. They highlighted that Karina had been trying to avoid any form of sexual harassment by opting for a compression bra, only to find herself at the center of speculation for having a "fake" body image.

MYs expressed their exasperation in comments such as: "Does it matter whether Karina's chest is large or small?" and "Stop these distasteful discussions. It's clearly sexual harassment." The fandom stood in firm defense of Karina, calling out the inappropriate focus on her body and advocating respect for the aespa leader.

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