ITZY‘s Yeji is going viral after addressing a comment that’s been deemed “inappropriate” during a recent live broadcast.
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While speaking casually with fans, Yeji was seen eating snacks when one of the fans watching commented, telling her to stop. The remark immediately shifted the mood.
Yeji responded by insisting she rarely eats snacks these days and asked fans to believe her. She explained that she only brought them because her blood sugar had dropped and repeatedly reassured fans that she does not eat enough for anyone to worry.
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하알겟어요제발드세요 pic.twitter.com/DWYIsHdw93
— 카키 (@_kakkii_) February 21, 2026
Fan: Let’s start by cutting out snacks.
Yeji: Honestly, I think I’ve said this like five hundred times already. I really don’t eat snacks these days. It’s true, believe me. Seriously, I don’t eat them. I don’t. But today I had no choice but to bring some. My blood sugar dropped too much. I’m serious, really. Please believe me. I truly don’t eat a lot of snacks these days. It’s true. I don’t eat enough for you to be worried about it.
Her response quickly spread across social media platforms, with many expressing frustration over the original comment.
i honestly don’t care what context this was said in, you people need to stop telling the girls what and what not to eat https://t.co/C5Exco9KoZ
— ≷ tami —☆ (@sunblossomedfly) February 21, 2026
what’s up with these weird ass fans telling idols to cut back snacking on bubble or lives these days bitch go get a life 😭
— sae (@mutsaemi) February 21, 2026
i need all female idols to take after ningning and stand up for themselves bc why are u apologising to this weirdo, eat as many snacks as u want queen https://t.co/nDibIXJtC2
— ✒️ it’z Rachel 🌙🦋💙🌟 • 🍉 (@itsHerOhMyGod) February 21, 2026
Fans criticized the culture of policing idols’ food intake and questioned why she felt the need to justify eating at all.
someone tell me how do we send itzy snacks before the concert proper so that i’d send her a lot of local snacks. fuck whoever commented that shit!
— mixy 🪽 (@sultryujin) February 21, 2026
why does she have to apologise for eating snacks😭😭
— jejekek (@jejekek289711) February 21, 2026
leave her alone and let her eat.. fucking weirdos
— 🐈⬛ (@rosienings) February 21, 2026
Others pointed out that Yeji should never have to apologize for eating and encouraged her to enjoy whatever she wants without guilt.
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