“Such a queen” — Fans praise Jessi for reaching out to GOT7's BamBam amidst his concerning posts regarding his mental health

On October 1, 2024, BamBam went viral online for an Instagram post hinting at his mental health. South Korean soloist Jessi commented on his post and expressed her support. Fans lauded Jessi for reaching out to BamBam, who hasn't seemingly been well lately.

For the unversed, on September 29, the GOT7 rapper replied to a fan tweet on X and wrote,

"people around me is the reason I'm dying."

Then on September 30, 2024, the GOT7 rapper posted an Instagram story where he wrote,

"I will be gone for good 2025."

This sent an alarm across the fandom and the internet community as they expressed concern for his mental health. This post sparked further conversations over the strains of his demanding schedule and the potential effects on his mental well-being.

Then on October 1, at midnight, he posted Justin Bieber's song, Changes, where the lyrics talk about how he has been smiling through pain.

As a result, several K-pop fandoms seemingly united on social media and left encouraging messages on BamBam posts on X and Instagram. They also praised Jessi for leaving a comment underneath his Instagram post, where she wrote,

"We love you BamBam."

One fan wrote on X, praising Jessi,

"Such a queen… I wish she also contacted him somehow."

Fan reacts to Jessie's comment under BamBam's post (Image via X/@bl_aficionado)

Others highlighted that, as someone older than the GOT7 rapper, Jessi must be aware of the industry's environment. They expressed their gratitude towards the Cold Blooded rapper for looking after him.

"I love it how Jessi always reaches out to her friends," one fan wrote.

"bc she knows how hard it is in that industry being by herself i really love their friendship jessi is a sweetheart," another fan added.

"Omg …. thank to Jessi unnie. I hope more people around reached out to him and he is not alone rn, or at least have someone to call and chat," one other fan wrote.

Several fans expressed concern that while BamBam looked happy in his latest pictures, he might have been suffering internally.

"The fact he looks happy made have goosebumps i hope his team and close friends help him to get through this," one fan noted.

"I just hope he gets out of this situation whatever he is facing!!! And I hope ppl around him give him the hopes and happiness of life," another fan wrote.

"Idk what @BamBam1A might be going through at the moment but I know Jessi would be a great supportive big sister, since she has been living the experience for awhile now. It would be great for them to be genuine besties so they don’t have to feel this way so often," one other fan added.

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BamBam reportedly in Thailand to spend time with family amid his deteriorating mental health

On October 1, 2024, the GOT7 rapper reportedly arrived at the Bangkok airport, where he was received by his brother.

Earlier, in July 2024, the rapper shared a cryptic post on his Instagram story where he expressed his wish to never wake up again. He wrote,

"I just want to sleep and don’t wake up so I can finally rest."

On September 23, he announced via social media that he would take a long vacation for his mental health. Many of the GOT7 rapper's admirers believed that his decision to take a vacation was essential amidst his concerning posts. However, his fans were immediately alarmed when, on September 29, he posted another unsettling Instagram story in which he said that he would be "gone for good."

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In other news, BamBam wrapped off his AREA 52 World Tour in May 2024 and is preparing for his comeback with BAMESIS. He has three shows from the BAMESIS [SHOWCASE TOUR] left, with the final one on December 15, 2024, in Mumbai, India.