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'Bibi deserves better': Fans shocked as singer reveals she's not allowed to SLEEP

Bibi has since apologized for her 'dramatic' Instagram Live and shared that she has rested and is ready to get back

Fans already know the stressful environment of the mainstream K-pop industry, where several idols have confirmed that underaged trainees are forced to diet, get plastic surgery and train daily with little to no sleep. Many had felt that the K-R&B and hip hop community was a little more lenient as they prided themselves in being ‘real’ and making music for the sake of music. But on July 21, R&B singer and rapper Bibi worried fans as she went on Instagram Live and revealed that she was exhausted to the point that she could even "kill [herself]".

While K-pop groups are made to release music as soon as 3 months to stay on top and not get forgotten among the 100s of K-pop acts, the K-R&B and hip hop community seem to be more relaxed. But in her Instagram live, Bibi exposed how tiring it was for them as well as she started off by sharing how she could not remove her makeup or even nap because she had continuous schedules. She asked in English, “Why can’t I do my interview and TV show without makeup?...I’m just so exhausted.”

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Bibi shocks fan by crying

While her eyes were first teary, Bibi started crying, “I can’t…I want to eat, I wanna take a nap, I wanna rest, but I can’t. Good rest and good food I can’t. I can’t have it without working hard, so there is no choice. I have a family to [take care of]. And no one [from my staff] is taking the call. So, please…” Fans realized that she had gone Live in hopes that her team would finally respond to her. Bibi then started pleading in Korean with her management. Turns out the artist had not slept well for several days and had just pretended to be fine. She would have a gap of 7 hours between a schedule but was not allowed to do anything. She ended the Live by saying, “I wish I was not a singer.”

Fans were upset and took to Twitter to trend ‘Bibi deserves better’. Well, on July 22, Bibi again came online and assured fans on Twitter that she was now okay and hoped that fans would not blame anyone, “I am okay for reallll im am the boss im the one who give no shit!!!! don't hurt my people and my familly ill be mad if you keep blaming!!!!!” She also went on Instagram live again and clarified, “I was too tired [yesterday]...and got too dramatic…I slept well and I ate well now.” She also hoped fans would not be angry at the staff, “Nobody told me to work so hard, it’s me…everybody is always so good to me. I think this is a huge misunderstanding.”

Bibi also felt embarrassed that she had gone viral for her Live, kept apologizing for worrying fans and hoped that she would instead go viral right now, “I want this to go viral. Me. The normal me who is working hard and being happy about it.” She also went back to her cheery self and spoke about her new music and gave spoilers for her new album.

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‘I’m glad Bibi is so honest’

Fans had been shocked at her words in her previous Live and had made tweets like, “No one should ever have to get to this point. this industry is f**ked and artists deserve rest, sleep, food. you know, basic human decencies and respect???? i hope bibi can find a better management team soon.” Another had posted, “Im glad BiBi is so honest and open with us about how overworked she is, but her management needs to get their shit together there’s no reason she should be on live crying to us for help bc she’s exhausted, hungry, and just needs some sleep.”

One had been worried, “I'm still awake because I can't sleep and I saw Bibi was live on Instagram and now I can't sleep even more... Very worried about her, she's not able to get a hold of her manager and she seems like she's having ideation... She's clearly way too overworked and I hope she won't do anything drastic.” Another fan had said, “She needs to take care of her mental and physical health. i hope she will be able to take a well-deserved rest period and that she only comes back when she feels good and ready. she deserves the world.” One wondered how exhausted she must be to give up so soon, “All she ever wanted is to make music, she started when she was studying because school wasn't for her. in 2019 at age of 21 she joined her company, she's 24 now and already tired of everything. wtf. let hyungseo rest.”

Another was sad that she had to apologize, “Bibi apologizing for her live earlier and saying she was just being dramatic, I wish she didn't feel like she had to do that... Its good for her to get her emotions off her chest and everyone is just concerned for her well-being 🥲🥲🥲 I'm glad she got some rest though.” One fan commented, “Bibi should not be apologizing on live  for yesterday :(( i hope she knows her feelings are valid and i truly hope its not her company thats making her apologize or say she was being dramatic because she truly wasnt!”

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