In an emotional episode on Bravo Bri’s show, 27-year-old social media influencer and Kylie Jenner’s close friend Anastasia “Stassie Baby” Karanikolaou shared her remorse about subjecting herself to a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedure while still young. Her honest revelation, made on May 19, 2025, triggered a more general discussion regarding social media pressure, dangers of plastic surgery, and changing beauty norms.
Anastasia Karanikolaou is commonly referred to as Stassie Baby and has amassed a huge following up to 11 million Instagram followers who admire her stylistically desirable life and association with the Kardashian-Jenner family. Her relationship with model-turned-beauty-boss Kylie Jenner has further amplified Stassie’s influence and made her a fashion and beauty trendsetter. Stassie’s profile makes her selections—or particularly her look—matter significantly for young women as they work through image in an age dominated by technology.
For years, Stassie faced speculation about her physical transformations. On Bravo Bri’s podcast, she addressed these rumors head-on, confirming she underwent a BBL, a procedure that transfers fat to enhance the buttocks.
“Yes, I have a BBL. I moved fat around to my butt,”
she admitted, her tone a mix of resignation and reflection. But her confession took a poignant turn as she expressed regret:
“Obviously, I made this decision super young, and it’s something that I obviously regret.”
This wasn’t her first try at talking about the procedure. Back in 2022, she alluded to it during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, describing how she “moved things around,” a very cryptic statement that left people stumped. Her more recent candor is a change, fueled by a need for honesty and a desire to talk about a choice that’s been weighing on her.
Stassie’s regret stems from the pressures she felt as a young woman in the public eye.
“Just the pressure of the world that we live in and like the trend of the times,”
she explained, highlighting how societal expectations and beauty fads influenced her choice. She cautioned others against making permanent changes for fleeting trends, stating,
“Do not surgically alter your body for a trend at the time because just know that the trend is only gonna be relevant for a little bit.”
Stassie is far from being alone in reconsidering her BBL. An increasing number of celebrities and influencers have started embracing “reverse BBLs,” treatments to correct and reverse prior augmentations. In 2023, Google Trends reported more people were interested in reverse BBLs as a movement towards more naturals became more evident in pop culture. This is part of a more general trend in beauty towards more balanced and understated looks as discussed in a 2025 report on BBL trends.
This revelation by Stassie is reminiscent of Kylie Jenner’s 2015 acknowledgment that she got lip fillers done, causing a worldwide explosion in lip augmentation treatments. Those events illustrate how powerful people have an influence on beauty trends. While Kylie’s honesty legitimized fillers, Stassie’s remorse could instill a more measured approach to plastic intervention as a reminder that informed choice is key.
