“But is there anything wrong with editing them?”
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Recently, unedited images of BTS member Jimin sparked criticism and outrage.
BTS’s Jimin | Rolling Stone
On June 24, Jimin attended the DIOR show during Paris Fashion Week.
Images of Jimin from Getty, known for its often harsh, unedited photos, were shared online, sparking a wave of criticism of the idol’s visuals.
BTS Jimin’s Unedited Visuals In Images At Paris Fashion Week Trigger Backlash
This turned malicious, with some editing the photos to make Jimin look “worse.” Still, the original photos faced a decent amount of backlash as well, centered around his styling.
On June 25th, Jimin shared photos from the DIOR event, showing himself alone and posing with others.
| @j.m/Instagram | @j.m/Instagram
After the images made their way to X, some began calling out the idol for “photoshopping” and editing the images. Based on the real Getty Images photos, some editing was done to the images’ color, with Jimin’s posted photos all having a similar, less saturated filter.
The idol was mocked over the changes, including by those using the fake edited images.
not him editing his photos I’m crying 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/6O7HM5vefF
— 🧛♀️ (@rubymedias) June 25, 2026
IM CRYINNGGG THE DRAG GOES BACK TO THEIR FANS 😭 jimina literally photoshoped so much 💀💀 https://t.co/hFOvN3Jr5R pic.twitter.com/1WjpaeZ7A6
— ⋆˙⟡ ⋆.˚ (@hexnzrkl) June 25, 2026
REALITY INSTAGRAM pic.twitter.com/6wk8LhyA7B
— GWIN (@amouredenini) June 25, 2026
K-netizens had more mixed reactions, with some reminding that Jimin is a celebrity and most edit their photos for social media.
- “I saw the Getty photos that were posted earlier, and I have to ask, are this really the ones he uploaded himself? He only posted the edited ones. Honestly, he looks so different…”
- “But is there anything wrong with editing them? After all, he’s in a profession where appearances matter. Do you think a DIOR ambassador would post photos where he doesn’t look his best? It’s business.”
- “Is there anyone who doesn’t post photos where they look good and have been edited on their own Instagram? Especially when they’re a celebrity.”
- “He looks different from the Getty photos…”