Korean-American soloist Jessica Ho, more popularly known as Jessi, is known for being her unfiltered self. Unlike most K-pop idols, she does not believe in maintaining that well-curated squeaky image and accepts her flaws wholeheartedly. The singer, on numerous occasions, has been praised for breaking brutal Korean beauty standards and openly talking about plastic surgeries. Recently, Jessi made the shocking confession that her first surgical procedure was done without her knowledge. Jessi’s personal story is featured in the new Apple TV+ documentary K-Pop Idols, alongside K-Pop groups BLACKSWAN and CRAVITY.
In the documentary, Jessi revealed that she was initially forced by her agency to get plastic surgery which ended up triggering several insecurities within her about her appearance. “The first time I got surgery, the nose job that I got, I tweaked it. But once they did that, I started seeing all the flaws in my face. And that’s when I start tweaking sh*t. So, before that, I wasn’t insecure. I started getting insecure after I got surgery, and that’s when I got out of control,” said Jessi.
The singer also confessed to overdoing cosmetic procedures to enhance her look and boost her confidence. She said, “First time I had the lip injections, I liked it. It was, like, a good size. And then I started overdoing it." However, Jessi admitted that she realised she had messed up when she started receiving criticism and hate for her changed looks. She mentioned that after people noticed her “botchy” appearance, she dissolved her lip fillers.
Despite the results of her surgical procedures, the 'Zoom' rapper ain’t against plastic surgery. However, she just wishes that people make decisions for themselves instead of rather than someone forcing them. Highlighting the importance of self-control, Jessi added, “I believe enhancing yourself is fine. When you wanna do it, and someone’s forcing you to do it, it’s completely different. You have to know your limit, you know? And it’s really hard, to be honest, because once you start getting procedures done, little by little, you just keep finding flaws in yourself, and it’s really hard to control.”
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