Chinese influencer loses 1.4 lakh followers after beauty filter glitch: 'She is beautiful without...'

The episode has renewed discussion about the widespread use of appearance-altering filters in China’s livestreaming sector.

Posts circulating on social media platforms claim that a Chinese livestreamer lost approximately 1.4 lakh (140,000) followers shortly after a beauty filter briefly failed during a live broadcast. However, there is no independently verified evidence confirming the alleged drop in followers or the full context of the incident.

This report is based on user-generated content shared online. The claims have not been independently verified by Moneycontrol.com, and no official confirmation has been issued regarding the scale of any follower loss.

The widely shared clip, which lasts around four seconds, shows the woman hosting what appears to be a routine livestream.

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During the broadcast, the beauty filter applied to her face appears to switch off momentarily. The change is visible but not dramatic: skin that had appeared smooth and pale takes on a more natural texture and warmer tone. Her eyes appear smaller and her jawline less sharply defined than in the filtered version. Within seconds, the digital enhancement returns, restoring a lighter complexion, enlarged eyes and a more sculpted facial outline.

The footage has been shared extensively on platforms including X and Instagram. Several viral posts assert that she lost 140,000 followers almost immediately after the incident, with captions suggesting that viewers unfollowed her after seeing her “real face”.

The identity of the woman featured in the clip has not been confirmed. It remains unclear when and where the livestream took place.

Online reactions have been mixed. Some users criticised the influencer, accusing her of misleading viewers through heavy use of digital enhancement tools. Others expressed support, stating that they preferred her appearance without the filter.

One user wrote: "Whaaat? She's beautiful without the filter,"

Another commented:  "If 1.4 lakh people unfollowed just because a filter glitched, that says more about the audience than her. Social media has people addicted to perfection to the point where normal human faces feel like “content errors. Maybe the real bug isn’t the filter."

A third user stated: "Her account should've been banned for misleading fans."

A fourth added: "She looks fine without the filter. The only matter when she using the filter is her face become so much smaller and the skin tone. I prefer the unfilter one."

The episode has renewed discussion about the widespread use of appearance-altering filters in China’s livestreaming sector. Many content creators broadcast for extended periods on platforms such as Douyin, interacting with viewers, showcasing products or performing in a highly competitive online environment. Tools that modify skin tone, facial contours and eye size are commonly used and are often regarded as standard practice within the industry.