Fan Faces Criticism for Supporting Eating Disorders Linked to Popular HYBE Male Idol
TXT’s Beomgyu is facing backlash after a fan’s fat-shaming comment on Weverse.
The controversy began when Beomgyu shared he’s been hooked on Dubai Chewy Cookies, a snack with about 500 calories per cookie. A fan responded by breaking down the calorie count, telling Beomgyu how much exercise would be needed to burn it off — 1500 pushups, 50 minutes on a stair master, or 1200 squats.
Here’s the fan’s post:
Fan’s post. | @translatingTXT/X
Beomgyu replied in a sad and honest way:
If you think about things in this way, you won’t be able to eat anything at all. But it’s a good thing I ate only one bite today.
Beomgyu
| @translatingTXT/X
The screenshots spread fast on X, where many fans blasted the calorie comment as unnecessary and harmful body policing.
Twitter users had strong reactions:
why the fuck would you send this to him
— ivy :3 (@tyunderful) Feb 5, 2026
just rolled my eyes to the back of my head why’d this person post this shit on Weverse. thank god he knows how ridiculous it is man but still, op posting smth saying food is something to be countered by a work out is crazy work
— 𒄬˚frost whore⁷𒄬 (@softsoobabie) Feb 5, 2026
hope beomgyu knows that the people who send him shit like this are insane and that he should always make his belly happy by eating anything and everything
— el ☆ d-8 (@rockgcf) Feb 5, 2026
The incident reignited talk about diet culture and eating pressures idols face. Fans warned that “informational” calorie comments can feed unhealthy mindsets in K-pop.
knowing that idols have problems with eating and you still decide to send this ???
— 𝒢𝒶𝒷𝒷𝓎⁷| ⁷ ʎввαɓ (@naiiyanthings) Feb 6, 2026
promoting this edtwt bullshit propaganda to him Oh yall are going straight to the 9th circle of hell and i’m dead serious too
— mandy (@tyunningology) Feb 6, 2026
Fans continue rallying behind Beomgyu, reminding everyone not to police idols’ food choices — especially over a single cookie.
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