Some thought she may have had work done.
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Back in 2023, HYBE had the survival show R U Next that led to the creation of ILLIT, and one of the contestants was Thai trainee Iris.
She only made it to the second round but built up a fanbase.
Yet, netizens were shocked when Iris opened a new TikTok account.
@irisrelx_ #olivertree #lifegoeson
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Comments were unsurprisingly shocked at her transformation.
The announcement on X also sparked confusion at Iris’s dramatic transformation.
who the fuck 😭
— ً (@evnsvibe) June 29, 2026
damnn she changed a lot pic.twitter.com/uCpuaH7HqM
— ★ (@cherrinoh) June 29, 2026
this made me realize 3 YEARS has passed since runext 😭seeing the illies and the rest of the debuted run girls almost made me forget how much time has passed 💫
— it’s magical girl jane🍓 (@chanelfwjen) June 29, 2026
I normally dont mind when ppl do plastic surgery but I literally cannot recognize her
— ᴍᴜꜱᴀ ❀ ride or die (@manobae_) June 29, 2026
Even on TikTok, netizens couldn’t believe it was Iris.
@thvilyxq She’s so gorgeous! her account: @irisrelx_ { #runext #thvilyxq #xvierxq #xvierxq_ #kpopfyp ]
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In the comments, some even thought the young trainee might have had plastic surgery done because she looked so different.
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