LOONA Yves’ Uncomfortable Encounter With Fan Sparks Debate On Parasocial Relationships With Idols
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A new video of a fan event featuring LOONA‘s Yves is going viral for all the wrong reasons.
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When Yves told a crowd of fans about her favorite Animal Crossing villager, one fan made an unexpected remark.
Fan: “Him?”
Yves: “Yeah!”
Fan: “He’s so ugly. Look at him, y’all. *Laughs*”
Other fans: “He is so nice. He’s cute.”
Yves: “I was so surprised.”
tiana i will never let you have a good day i hope u go to hell and stay there pic.twitter.com/RFL2Mcrlgc
— alycat (@catsyves) January 25, 2025
When the video surfaced online, many found the comment inappropriate. Particularly, Yves’ uncomfortable reaction showed that the joke didn’t quite translate.
she sounds like a damn bully what the hell…
my heart literally dropped seeing yves’s reaction :(i’m so upset i hope she never breathes in the same space as a loona member ever again https://t.co/Se9etWOCik
— longing for yves (@yvesnights) January 25, 2025
why is everyone so mean to yves nowadays like you're acting a bit too comfortable with her 🙁
— 은별이♡ (@11nbyul) January 25, 2025
Some found the behavior to be like that of a bully who makes fun of things others enjoy.
kpop aside how can u say things that visibly make people upset and not feel like a horrible person https://t.co/ytuegIR2XP
— #1 hyeju fan (@DearHyeju) January 25, 2025
the fact you had to pay at least 30 bucks (probably more to secure a spot) to enter this fansign’s raffle too like she spent MONEY to… be an asshole to an idol? publicly embarrass them?
— Liz @ SAW YVES (@iscythea) January 25, 2025
some of u r missing the point and i can’t tell if it’s that you’re just stupid on purpose or you’re genuinely confused. because it’s not about whether or not the character is cute it’s the fact that yves very excitedly shared her favorite character and then got laughed at for it
— alycat (@catsyves) January 25, 2025
The situation opened up a discourse on fans’ parasocial friendships with idols: Many believe it is inappropriate to be speaking to idols in a sarcastic manner like they may do with their friends. Additionally, language barriers and cultural differences can also get in the way of these types of jokes.
Fans showed support for Yves by making fanart of her favorite character.
drew him cheering on Yves#YvesWeLoveYou https://t.co/z3tsrlvUn9 pic.twitter.com/qhIzTUK3Uo
— ✿ (@virtwalngel) January 25, 2025
🐰🐿️ yves with sheldon aka chris
❗️fun fact: he's a friendly and supportive jock who calls you by the nickname "cardio"#YVES #이브 #acnh pic.twitter.com/CIDZQty5c9
— CHA 🛋️🫧 ₍.•‿‿• ₎ (@leletthew) January 25, 2025