Have you heard of “Stassie Baby?” If you haven’t, let us introduce you. Thanks to the Kardashian family, Anastasia Karanikolaou is starting to carve out a place for herself in the spotlight.
Kylie Jenner’s best friend, Anastasia “Stassie Baby” Karanikolaou, displays her feet as she relaxes in a green bikini on the beach in Miami on December 2, 2021 (Credit: MEGA / WENN)
So, who exactly is this influencer? Did the BFF break-up of Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods have anything to do with Stassie Baby’s rise in popularity?
Anastasia Karanikolaou: From Ordinary Teen to Social Media Sensation
Before social media, Anastasia was an ordinary teen born and raised in California. But, thanks to platforms like Instagram and YouTube, the now-26-year-old has amassed a net worth of $4 million as of 2024, which she used to buy her first California dream house in 2020.
Anastasia Karanikolaou, a.k.a. “Stassie Baby,” launched her popular YouTube channel in 2017 (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
Anastasia posted her first YouTube video in November of 2017, and since then, more and more people have become fascinated with Stassie’s everyday life.
She landed her first photoshoot for Nation A-list Magazine in 2014 and has collaborated with different brands on social media ever since.
As of March 2024, Anastasia’s account @stassiebaby had over 10 million Instagram followers, making her one of the most influential Instagram baddies of the century.
Anastasia Karanikolaou shows off her foot tattoo and size 8 (US) feet in high heels (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
While Anastasia Karanikolaou may not be a household name, the handle “@stassiebaby” might eventually be. With a last name like “Karanikolaou,” it’s no surprise that Anastasia prefers to go by her nickname.
The Truth Behind Anastasia Karanikolaou’s Public Persona
We all know that social media is fake, and — let’s be honest — so are most users… including Anastasia. But at least the influencer is honest about the work she’s done to her face and body.
The influencer is 5 feet 7 inches tall (170cm) with a perfect body, thanks to several plastic surgeries. She wears a shoe size 8 (US).
Anastasia opened up about her breast implants in 2017, and since then, she’s been under the knife a few more times. Stassiebaby expressed her satisfaction with Dr. Ghavami and Dr. Galanis on her Instagram.
Anastasia Karanikolaou has been open about her many plastic surgery procedures (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
Historically, the influencer has been very candid about her Lasik eye surgery and lip fillers. However, Anastasia opted to have her lip fillers dissolved in 2020 amid the viral body positivity movement.
The Instagram star even vlogged about the process involved in each of her surgeries, saying that she’s never been ashamed of any of the work she’s had done.
“Stassie Baby” even went a step further, and addressed the comments accusing her of lacking self-confidence. Anastasia said if she was insecure, she would have hidden all of her work on social media. But, given that she openly talks about her boob job on the internet? Anastasia considers herself to be very self-confident.
It seems like she’s even inspired other celebrities to open up about their experiences with cosmetic surgeries. Her best friend Kylie Jenner admitted to lip fillers in one episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” after years of denying it.
Which, speaking of Kylie…
The Dynamic Duo: Anastasia and Kylie’s Unbreakable Bond
We all know Kylie Jenner cut former best friend Jordyn Woods out of her life after Jordyn was caught kissing Khloe Kardashian’s boyfriend, Tristan Thompson.
Nobody expected Kylie to find a replacement BFF in the snap of a finger, but lo and behold!
Kylie Jenner’s former BFF Jordyn Woods was cut out of the Kardashian circle after she was caught kissing Khloe Kardashian’s boyfriend Tristan Thompson (Credit: MEGA / WENN)
It only took a month after Kylie and Jordyn’s very publicized falling out for Anastasia to enter the picture as Kylie’s new BFF. While the Kardashian clan claims that the sudden friendship between “Stassie Baby” and Kylie wasn’t due to the feud between Jordyn and Kylie, the timing is definitely suspicious.
However, Kylie and Anastasia go way back. They met at a Barnes & Noble fan event and immediately became friends.
So, timing aside, it’s no surprise that after their nine-year-long bond, the Kardashian-Jenner family calls her their “sister from another mister.”
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Seeing how Anastasia’s relationship with the Jenner sisters has given her a much-needed sense of family is also oddly wholesome.
“My mom struggles with addiction, so that was a big thing,” Anastasia said in a Bustle interview. “We have a very distant relationship. I’ve seen her maybe a couple times in the past few years.”
Anastasia added that her dad often worked 16-hour days as a key grip while she was growing up, so she never had the close family relationship that many children have.
It’s no wonder Anastasia and Kylie formed a close bond right away — even going so far as to get matching tattoos and lip fillers.
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“Replacement BFF” rumors aside, Kylie and Anastasia do seem to have a genuine friendship.
“We know too much about each other. We’re stuck with each other forever,” Anastasia said. The influencer even joked that she and Kylie are “going to move to a farm together and get married.”
Please think what you want to think, but they seem happy.
Inside Anastasia Karanikolaou’s Love Life: Rumors and Realities
Like most social media stars, “Stassie Baby” keeps her dating life private. But, as we all know, it’s incredibly hard for public-facing celebrities to keep anything hidden from their dedicated fans.
Anastasia’s been seen in public with several celebrities. While fans have speculated quite a bit about her relationships with several men, there are a few relationships we can definitely confirm.
Sammy Wilkinson
Anastasia and Vine-star-turned-musician Sammy Wilkinson were friends for years, and everyone assumed they were together, but they rejected all rumors.
However, a relationship was finally confirmed via Kourtney Kardashian’s Snapchat.
Sammy and Anastasia dated for about a year between 2016 and 2017. After the breakup, the two remained friends — which is surprising given that Stassie claimed that Sam cheated multiple times.
Anastasia Karanikolaou and Sam Wilkinson pose at a red carpet event in 2016 (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
In fact, in 2019, the two of them went on a vacation together and were later seen together at Sammy’s sister’s wedding.
Noah Centineo
Noah Centineo and Anastasia spent a lot of time flirting on Instagram before they were publicly seen getting comfortable with each other at a Halloween party in October 2020.
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Fans even circulated some marriage rumors, but nothing could ever be confirmed since the “couple” kept their relationship out of the spotlight.
When Anastasia celebrated her birthday in July 2021 with her friends, Noah was nowhere to be found. Given that he didn’t even wish the influencer a happy birthday on Instagram, we can only assume that if there ever was any relationship between these two, it’s definitely over at this point.
Anastasia Karanikolaou arrives at the Spotify Best New Artist 2020 Party held January 23 at The Lot Studios in West Hollywood (Credit: Avalon / WENN)
Spotlight on Kylie Jenner: Fashion Highlights and Personal Triumphs
You know us. We’ve mentioned Kylie so often in this post that we have to take a second to share one of the reality star-turned-makeup-mogul’s previous looks.
In August 2018, Kylie Jenner surprised everyone by looking cute at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Kylie Jenner slicks her hair back for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson)
She was joined by Blake Lively, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Blac Chyna, and Amber Rose.
Kylie Jenner surprised everyone by looking very cute at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 20, 2018 (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson)
The then-21-year-old donned a white Tom Ford Fall 2018 RTW blazer dress that was both sexy and sophisticated.
Kylie Jenner shows off her legs in a white Tom Ford Fall 2018 RTW blazer dress (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson)
Kylie accessorized with jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz and Harry Kotlar earrings. She added a bit more sparkle to her outfit with a pair of jeweled Olgana Paris “Mon Bijoux” sandals.
Kylie Jenner flaunts her sexy legs in a pair of Olgana Paris shoes (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson)
While the couple walked the pink carpet separately, Kylie appeared on the pink carpet to support her boyfriend, Travis Scott. They welcomed a baby girl, Stormi Webster, on Feb. 1, 2018.
Kylie Jenner shows off her feet in strappy silver Olgana Paris sandals (Credit: WENN / Ian Wilson)