Ashly Perez, known for their role as a travel editor and Violet video producer at BuzzFeed, has gained significant popularity on social media, with their itsashlyperez Instagram amassing over 460,000 followers. Perez's journey took them from California to Daegu, South Korea, where they taught English to children and traveled extensively throughout Asia. Upon returning to the United States, Perez became known for their BuzzFeed lifestyle article "I Wasn't Beautiful Enough To Live In South Korea," which critically examined the South Korean culture's intense focus on young women's appearance.
