This engaging conversation explores how pop culture and social media have dramatically reshaped how Asian identity, beauty, and belonging are perceived, performed, and consumed online. Featuring author Kaila Yu (Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty) and moderated by Joan King (Kinda Korean: Stories from an American Life), the two will examine the rise of trend-driven aesthetics and labels—from ABG culture and K-pop beauty ideals to “boba liberal” identity and “Wasian” TikTok—asking what happens when a community’s culture becomes an online trend. Together, they will unpack how these representations impact self-image, desirability, and everyday experiences of belonging. Attendees will gain deeper language and insight into the differences between visibility, validation, and true representation, leaving with thought-provoking perspectives on who ultimately gets to define culture in the social media age.