Korean Influencer You Catnip Slams Critics Over Plastic Surgery: "What Kind of IQ is That?"

South Korean beauty influencer and YouTuber You Catnip (유깻잎) gained public attention through her marriage to fellow YouTuber Choi Gogi (최고기) and their joint appearance on a divorce reality show. The couple married in 2016, had a daughter, and announced their divorce in 2020. Their daughter is currently being raised by Choi Gogi.

In April, You Catnip appeared on TV Chosun's program X's Private Life, where she revealed she worked part-time at a cafe to help cover her daughter's child support. However, after recently sharing details about her breast revision surgery consultation, she faced unexpected criticism from netizens who accused her of undergoing too many cosmetic procedures. Some even brought up her past remarks about working to pay child support, sarcastically commenting, "Didn't you say you didn't have money for child support? Then how do you have money for plastic surgery?" Faced with the public linking her plastic surgery to her daughter's child support, You Catnip finally spoke out, directly addressing the netizens' accusations.

On the 19th, You Catnip shared her breast revision surgery consultation process and explained her reasons for the procedure, stating she wanted to address breast ptosis and reduce their size, as they "looked larger than my slender frame."

However, after the post went public, some netizens focused on her past cosmetic procedures, suggesting she underwent surgery too frequently. Given her previous revelation on a show about working part-time at a cafe to earn money for child support, some commented, "Didn't you say you were working because you lacked child support? Where did the money for plastic surgery come from then?"

You Catnip expressed considerable displeasure with the public's questioning, stating, "I work hard to earn money, pay child support, and also undergo revision surgery. Is this something even strangers who don't know me can question in such a negative way?" She also emphasized that she had previously stated her need for a stable income rather than occasional lump sums of money.