Netizens are commenting on Wendy's recent visuals.

On an online forum, netizens have been discussing a recent photo of Red Velvet's Wendy, noting significant changes in her appearance over the years, particularly compared to her early days with the group.

Some netizens speculated whether SM Entertainment encourages a uniform look among their female idols, even suggesting that they might "gaslight their artists into adopting the 'SM look.'"

One of the top-voted comments remarked that Wendy now resembles Girls' Generation's Taeyeon. While some netizens reminisced about Wendy's earlier visuals, others expressed that she "looks prettier than ever these days," showing a preference for her current style.

Reactions included:

"She looks exactly like Taeyeon"

"She used to have the vibe of a bright and energetic Korean student association president at a prestigious American university, but she doesn't have that vibe anymore these days."

"If no one said it was Wendy, you wouldn't recognize her. Is it because Wendy is known for her kind personality and good image that it’s not controversial? If another female celebrity's face changed this much, they would be criticized for being addicted to plastic surgery. Even Joy got a lot of criticism just for getting double eyelid surgery, but Wendy... hasn't she done much more? Fans defend her by saying she had to fix her face due to an injury, but her face keeps changing. Do you think she got lip fillers because of an injury?"

"Does SM (Entertainment) do gaslighting by saying it's the "SM look"...? Why are they all getting plastic surgery together? They were originally pretty."

"Personally, I think Wendy was really pretty when her face was a bit chubby."

"It's interesting how SM girl group members looked unique and different when they debuted, but later on, they all start looking similar. Winter, Taeyeon, BoA, Wendy all look alike."

"It seems like it's just heavy stage makeup. Looking at news photos on Google, it just seems like a difference in makeup styles."

"Now that Joy is quiet, it's Wendy's turn."

"She really lost a lot of weight and is maintaining it well."

"Wendy is also bone-thin... I liked her unique face better. Sigh, I hope she gains weight even now."

"That's Wendy? OMG"

"Somehow, her mid-face keeps getting longer and she looks more like Tiffany.

"She was so pretty during the "Umpah Umpah" era. She's one of the few female idols whose photos I saved."

"Am I the only one who thinks she's become unbelievably prettier than before?"

"She definitely looks better now... Her look during the "Psycho" era was really a dark period."

"Personally, I thought she was pretty during the "Umpah Umpah" era."

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