EXO Star Baekhyun’s 'Diet Advice' Triggers Heated Debate

EXO's Baekhyun hosted a mention party on social media where he answered questions posed to him by his fans.

Baekhyun made his debut in 2012. (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Celebrities worldwide sometimes undergo extreme diets and workout regimes to conform to showbiz’s beauty standards. Often, they opt to skip meals or survive on liquids to look flawless in front of the camera, which might prove dangerous and affect their health in the long run. Recently, when Byun Baek Hyun, aka Baekhyun, a member of the popular K-pop group EXO, revealed his food habits, it sparked mixed reactions among his fans.

According to Koreaboo, just days back, the 32-year-old K-pop idol hosted a mention party on X, where he replied to the questions posed to him by his fans and followers. During this, one of his fans asked Baekhyun about his plans for the day and asked the idol not to follow his diet that day. In response to the query, the EXO member shared that he would be skipping his lunch and would attend a dinner party.

He said, “Haha, I have a dinner gathering later! So I’m skipping lunch and just planning to have dinner. Have a great time at Kyungsoo’s pop-up! Have lots of fun with your friends!! Make sure to dress warmly! Haha."

Immediately after his response, another fan of the K-pop idol questioned how he could skip meals because that person was also skipping his lunch and was very hungry. Baekhyun responded to the fan, saying, “At some point, the hunger just disappears, you know?… Once that happens, you can endure for quite a while! Haha."

Baekhyun’s dieting tip left people on the internet divided. One segment questioned why he would suggest skipping meals to others as it might lead to a negative relationship with food.

One user said, “He’s continuously encouraging unhealthy habits like he could’ve responded way differently."

Another wrote, “Yeah, this is not…do whatever you want with yourself but telling your fans (young and impressionable) to engage in unhealthy behaviour to a dangerous extent is incredibly irresponsible, this s–t needs to stop fr."

Meanwhile, Baekhyun’s fans came to his rescue, highlighting that the idol has himself been affected by the extreme beauty standards of showbiz, which has resulted in such eating habits.

One of his fans said, “Sometimes I feel like a lot of you stans forget these idols are also products of the environment they were moulded in."

Another pointed out, “Everyone cries and screams about the toxic standards of the K-pop industry, but god forbids a man who’s been in it since he was a child develops an eating disorder and can’t recognise that behaviour as unhealthy after years of it being validated and encouraged."

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First Published:
January 17, 2025, 12:09 IST