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KISS OF LIFE Lose Nearly 200,000+ Followers, Fan Accounts Close Following Julie’s Birthday Livestream
Many were not impressed with their apology.
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KISS OF LIFE are still feeling the effects of their now-deleted livestream.
Following Julie’s birthday livestream, KISS OF LIFE was criticized for appearing in styles depicting racial stereotypes of Black people. The group also acted in stereotypical ways, with Belle dressing in clothing usually worn by the Latino Cholo subculture and calling herself “Taco Belle.”
Despite the group’s company’s apology, many fans felt that not enough appropriate action was taken.
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This has reflected in the large drops in social media followers seen across KISS OF LIFE’s accounts.
First, the group’s least followed platform, X, saw a drop of at least 8,000 followers, with the group’s recently achieved 300 thousand now resting at 293 thousand. Next, the group’s Instagram account has lost 78438 followers over two days, while their YouTube account has lost around 10 thousand.
The most impacted was the group’s TikTok, which recorded a loss of at least 100,000 followers since the livestream.
These lost followers also included fan accounts that were previously dedicated to the group, who have decided to close.
[CLOSED]
I’d like to start this by thanking everyone who has supported this account up until now. It’s a lot to run an account like this, and it’s a shame our efforts and all the love we’ve shown the group were all for nothing.
We’ve worked extremely hard to provide daily…
— KISS OF LIFE Stats 🌖 (@KIOFStats) April 4, 2025
[CLOSED.]
see comments for the translation in spanish, korean and brazilian portuguese, respectively. pic.twitter.com/LpoYRfQAJq
— kiss of life archive 💋 (@kiofsfilm) April 3, 2025
[REST.] pic.twitter.com/W8xzqtiiai
— closed. (@KIOFGlobal) April 3, 2025
Following the apology, KISS OF LIFE have not shared any updates, however, it appears that for some fans, they are no longer able to feel comfortable supporting them.