It was a contrast to international fans.
Koreaboo
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Bikini photos of aespa‘s Giselle and NingNing were met with intense backlash after being shared in a news article.
aespa’s Giselle | @aerichandesu/Instagram Ningning | @imnotningning/Instagram
Recently, the two idols shared bikini photos on social media.
While most netizens loved the photos…
WHAT THE HELL NINGSELLE pic.twitter.com/TK75gcOZxU
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) November 10, 2026
When they were posted for a news article, they sparked backlash. Some fans hit back at the article’s narrative that the members had healthy bodies, and some made comparisons to fellow member Karina, believing they were not on the same level.
- How is this supposed to be healthy? Articles like this are why elementary, middle, and high school students stop eating, develop anorexia, and go on excessive diets. I’m not even asking for the journalist to have the right values. Just have some basic common sense. Seriously, journalist.
- How should I put this? The hair, makeup, and extremely skinny bodies… Is the beauty standard these days no longer natural beauty, freshness, and health, but artificial beauty and looking old-fashioned?
- Back in the day, celebrities had this aura and natural radiance no matter what they wore. Now, from young students to adults, everyone’s busy taking off their clothes and showing off their ribs. They’re obsessed with being extremely skinny. Nobody can even show their bare face anymore; everyone is caked in makeup.
- They’re way too skinny. Let’s put on just a little bit of weight.
- They’re not even on Karina’s level. Not particularly impressive.