YouTuber Freezia (real name Song Jia), who has 760,000 subscribers, is facing backlash after saying she does not prefer a boyfriend who uses a Galaxy phone. Her disparaging remarks about using a Galaxy phone have become an issue.
According to online communities on the 11th, Freezia recently posted a vlog on her YouTube channel, THE Freezia. In the video, while getting her nails done, she said, "To be honest, if my boyfriend uses a Galaxy? Then I kind of don't like it."
When an acquaintance asked the reason, Freezia said, "My mom and dad also use Galaxy. But isn't it a bit different from a boyfriend and parents?" She added, "If I think about that phone being used to take (photos) of me, it really annoys me." She continued, "Galaxy and iPhone photos look different. If my boyfriend comes and says, 'Jia, I'll take your picture,' and then opens a Galaxy phone, seriously. I don't even remember ever touching a Galaxy."
Freezia went on, "It really annoys me when I don't look pretty. It suddenly reminded me of my dad," adding, "When my dad takes pictures, don't I come out looking like I'm two heads tall," she said with a straight face.
After the video was released, criticism poured in online over Freezia's remarks. One commenter said, "It sounds like you judge people by their smartphone model. Do you look down on Galaxy users?" and added, "Lee Jae-yong, the chairman, will watch the video and be angry at your 'class divide.' How long has it been since the controversy died down—another careless slip of the tongue?"
Another commenter noted, "If you wanted to resume activities from the position of an influencer, you should have been a little more careful than others," adding, "Of course you can talk about preferences. But the way you put it was too rude."
Other sharp criticism followed, including: "What did Galaxy ever do wrong?", "These days most of Gen MZ are switching from iPhone to Galaxy, so what are you talking about?", and "You've never even touched one? Is Galaxy some kind of virus?"
Freezia is a YouTuber who creates beauty and fashion content. She gained public recognition by appearing on the Netflix reality show Single's Inferno and was active as an influencer. However, after some products introduced on her YouTube channel were found to be counterfeit luxury goods, she was embroiled in a "fake controversy." After a period of self-reflection, Freezia resumed her YouTube activities in June 2022.