BLINKs Defend BLACKPINK’s Rosé After Her Reaction To Being Asked If She Supports Gay Rights Goes Viral
BLACKPINK‘s Rosé recently went viral for her response to a fan asking if she supported gay rights, but netizens have had mixed feelings about her reaction.
BLACKPINK are currently on their Born Pink world tour and have been able to interact with fans during each stop from responding to funny signs held up during soundcheck to having conversations with fans during the nightly send-off.
LISA – SOUNDCHECK
//laughing at the sign “Lisa if you need another dog I can bark”
221029 HOUSTON – DAY 1
BORN PINK WORLD TOUR#리사 #LISA #블랙핑크 #BLACKPINK
pic.twitter.com/8oTVdkqBCa— born pink world tour archive (@bp_mkv) October 30, 2022
Jisoo atlanta day 2 send off thank you fren @iris_____d 🫶 pic.twitter.com/dg49PbZLx9
— jj (@jjalt5) November 4, 2022
During the group’s send-off event after one of their concerts in Chicago, a fan asked Rosé if she “supports gay rights.” After smiling at the person who asked the question, Rosé did the “rock on” gesture with her hand and made a “woo” sound as she walked by. Since being posted, the clip has racked up over 2 million views.
ROSÉ???😭 pic.twitter.com/doCVWAF3Vx
— rosé pics (@roseannepics) November 11, 2022
Netizens immediately began debating over her actions, with many stating that she should have responded in a better way. Some even began to call her homophobic, causing the phrase “Rosé homophobic” to trend on Twitter.
the way she respone it is simply rude.she could’ve say like “yes” or “yeah” but the way she said it, it seems like “woooo and what about it” .idgaf about rosé but i wont bear if anyone disrespect gay rights. https://t.co/XV9l6wFWmN
— V4L🍒 (@JAEHYUNAT0R) November 11, 2022
BLINKs immediately came to her defense, giving a different perspective on her reaction and citing the many times she has shown support to the LGBTQIA+ community.
“Rosé do you support gay rights?”
Rosé: *cheers and blows a kiss*
antis: omg she’s homophobic!
please shut the fuck up. https://t.co/OWqX7CfSR9 pic.twitter.com/q2gQW6JqzB
— jojo (@taymastermind) November 11, 2022
She was all smiling and cheering, that was positive, people just find reasons to throw hate
— gis ✮ (@liligisoo) November 11, 2022
y’all know rosé supports gay rights and it’s very evident by her circle. so why even ask her that question just so you can get a lame ass viral video
— free thinker (@whyisjessinit) November 11, 2022
I don’t even Stan them now but why y’all being so thick headed pic.twitter.com/hWqFg2HTSj https://t.co/olbgdPFqCh
— Lux ⁷ 📺💫🔫✨ (@luvdyeonie) November 11, 2022
Fans even recalled a moment from earlier in their tour, when Rosé reacted to a fan telling her that she had traveled to see BLACKPINK with her girlfriend. When the fan explained that she had met her girlfriend because of BLACKPINK, Rosé seemed even more touched.
y'all be accusing her of homophobia when she reacted like this when i mentioned my gf? please pic.twitter.com/ony5y1IKFw https://t.co/mkyNLqfpHl
— ً (@sooyaamilf) November 11, 2022
BLINKs also insisted that during these special events, attendees should ask new questions instead of “putting her in a difficult situation,” and that fans should know and respect boundaries between them and the artists.
I really don't know why they call her homophobic, when she literally supports the LGBT community openly and her reaction is cute, plus I feel that blinks should praise her and ask her new questions, instead of putting her in a difficult situation, Rosé is a kind girl https://t.co/qX5CBRom2y
— Rihanna16 (@Lidie_amira) November 11, 2022
rosé supporting gay rights doesn't confirm her personality, sexuality, and attitude as a person— either way it's just a simple answer to a simple question. y'all just haters & hypocrites lmao know your boundaries and stop deciding over rosé’s life 🙄😂
— R♠️ (@yslmaingirl) November 11, 2022
BLACKPINK have completed more than half of their North American tour and will be heading to Europe next after performing in Newark, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, California.