BTS V’s Comments About Dieting During Live Broadcast Sparks Major Reactions

BTS V‘s comments about dieting during his recent live broadcast have sparked major reactions from netizens.

V’s weight since his discharge has been a topic of debate, with members criticizing his physique, especially after he lost a lot of weight.

BTS Hugely Criticized For Comments To V About His Weight And Physique After Military

On July 7 (KST), V surprised fans with a live broadcast.

Taehyung starting the live and greeting us from above pic.twitter.com/IMzjuw7afK

— kat (@kookyun) August 7, 2026

During the live, when asked about diets, BTS’s V shared his honest thoughts, which earned praise.

The idol honestly explained that he wasn’t on a strict diet and focused on his desire to live a healthier lifestyle, noting that he went to the gym every day while on tour with J-Hope and Jungkook. He was seemingly sharing that this was the focus to stay healthy rather than trying to do extreme diets to lose weight.

🐯: “Diet”? I am not on a super strict diet right now
🐯: I just want to live a healthier lifestyle, so I’ve been going to the gym every day with Hobi hyung and Jungkook pic.twitter.com/MPih9kB7kh

— TG (@taeguide) August 7, 2026

Netizens loved V’s positive approach to his health, especially amid ongoing concerns from netizens about idols losing weight.

everybody should live by the same mantra. being healthy and strong is always better and more important than starving yourself into fatigue and weakness

— 🦢 (@fatherhyungs) August 7, 2026

love that he knows healthy body is better than being skinny💜

— meiou ⁷, Arirang is Taehyung’s Era (@meiou3t4) August 7, 2026

THIS is the only correct way to live

— daisy✧⁠* ᴬᴿᴵᴿᴬᴺᴳⓥ 🐯 (@daisyluvthvv) August 7, 2026

YAZZZZ BABY – TELL ‘EM. Those super strict diet of you that they fetish on to feed their delusions – it needs to be end. Healthy buffy Tae is comingggg

I hope nazar of some bitches stay away from you
🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿

— Anu (@anu_loves_taeta) August 7, 2026

I am so happy to hear this!

— VTHVTAETAE (@VTHV1900) August 7, 2026

I am so happy to hear this!

— VTHVTAETAE (@VTHV1900) August 7, 2026

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