Stassie Baby Regrets Her BBL: Kylie Jenner’s Best Friend Finally Admits to Plastic Surgery in Raw, Emotional Confession

After years of evasion, innuendo, and influencer-style euphemisms, Anastasia Karanikolaou, known to millions as Stassie Baby, is done playing coy. The 27-year-old influencer, entrepreneur, and longtime best friend of Kylie Jenner has finally come clean about one of the internet’s worst-kept secrets: Yes, she got a Brazilian Butt Lift. And no, she doesn’t love it anymore.

In a candid episode of the Better Half podcast, Karanikolaou pulled the curtain back on a decision she made as a teenager that has haunted her into adulthood.

“Obviously, I made this decision super young, and it’s something that I obviously regret,” she said, her voice tinged with the kind of hindsight that comes with surviving one of the most aggressive beauty trend cycles of the 21st century. “That’s why I think it’s been so hard for me to talk about for so long.”

Let’s be clear: this isn’t just some glib Instagram caption or a subtle nod to “recontouring.” This is full-on, no-filter regret from a woman who spent the past decade quietly shaping and being shaped by the same aesthetic culture that put the Kardashian-Jenner empire on the map.

The Queen of Curve Culture Speaks Finally

For those not steeped in influencer lore, Karanikolaou has been orbiting the Kardashian sphere since her teenage years. Her rise to social media stardom, with a following of over 11 million on Instagram, was marked by bikinis, beauty brand deals, and the kind of impossibly hourglass figure that defined the post-2010 body ideal. But with fame came questions.

“The number one question I get asked is what surgery I’ve had done,” Karanikolaou said, referencing a question that has followed her “since I was probably 18 years old.”

She first tried to address the whispers in a 2022 appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, but the fear of backlash and the influencer industry’s obsession with pretending everything is natural left her tongue-tied.

“I was too scared to physically say it out of my mouth,” she confessed. “I said I moved fat around.”

Now, in 2025, Karanikolaou is done mincing words.

“What the fuck does that mean?” she laughed. “I think it’s not a secret or something that I can physically hide at this point. Like, yes, I have a BBL. I moved fat around to my butt. Like, fuck. I’ve also had my tits done.”

From BBL to “Reverse BBL”: The Trend Comes Full Circle

Karanikolaou’s admission comes at a time when the “BBL era” appears to be in steep decline. Once the ultimate status symbol of influencer culture, a small waist, an exaggerated booty, and a Photoshop-perfect silhouette, the procedure is now facing a public reckoning.

The aesthetic tide is turning. “Slim thick” is out, “heroin chic” has returned, and plastic surgery reversals are on the rise. From Blac Chyna to Cardi B, celebrities who once leaned into extreme body augmentation are now downsizing or reversing their procedures entirely.

Karanikolaou is no exception.

“I’ve been actively trying to fix it,” she said of her BBL, revealing she already has surgery booked to further reduce its size.

Though she didn’t specify which procedures she’s undergoing, the subtext is clear. Stassie Baby is trying to undo what her teenage self once saw as aspirational. In 2025, the BBL isn’t just passé. It’s a physical and emotional burden.

“Do Not Surgically Alter Your Body for a Trend”

In a moment that will no doubt resonate with millions of young women still navigating the minefield of social media beauty standards, Karanikolaou offered a powerful piece of advice:

“Do not surgically alter your body for a trend at the time. Just know that the trend is only going to be relevant for a little bit.”

It’s a far cry from the filtered perfection of her earlier posts. It’s messy, it’s raw, and it’s one of the most honest things we’ve heard from a high-profile influencer in years.

Karanikolaou’s confession serves as a cautionary tale for the TikTok generation, who are now facing their own wave of cosmetic trends, from buccal fat removal to “Barbie Botox.” The influencer economy might sell these tweaks as empowering, but behind the filters and brand deals are very real regrets and very real consequences.

A New Chapter for Stassie Baby?

Whether this marks a new era of transparency for Karanikolaou or just a fleeting moment of vulnerability remains to be seen. But one thing’s for sure: the age of pretending you “just work out a lot” is over.

For years, Karanikolaou’s body was a billboard for an impossible beauty standard, one she now admits was built on surgical decisions she barely understood. Now, as she prepares to scale it back, she’s finally using her platform to say what millions need to hear. It’s okay to change your mind.

And it’s okay to go back, even when your body won’t quite let you.