Who Really Paid For BTS’s Twitter Blue Subscription? ARMYs Jokingly Have The Answer
Last week, BTS was among many celebrities that lost their verified blue check marks.
BTS Loses Twitter’s Blue Verified Check Mark, And Reactions Are Hilariously Mixed
On April 19, Twitter announced it would remove legacy verified check marks on April 20. Now, users must sign up for Twitter Blue, a monthly premium subscription starting at $8 USD. In addition to receiving a check mark, Twitter Blue users have “prioritized rankings in conversations and search.” Twitter Blue features include not only verification but an edit button, fewer ads, and the ability to post longer and higher-quality videos.
Tomorrow, 4/20, we are removing legacy verified checkmarks. To remain verified on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue here: https://t.co/gzpCcwOXAX
Organizations can sign up for Verified Organizations here: https://t.co/YtPVNYypHU
— Twitter Verified (@verified) April 19, 2023
While BTS’s official group account run by BIGHIT MUSIC was unaffected…
The members’ shared Twitter account lost its verification despite boasting 48.3 million followers!
no but why am i loving it so much though 😭🤣 i absolutely love it no checkmark seems like they're one of us woohoo let's go bts unverified on twt era 😍🥳 pic.twitter.com/polH2MaksG
— ara⁷🥢 (@mimingles7) April 20, 2023
ARMYs’ reactions were mixed. Some thought it was cool that the supergroup was now “one of us,” but others were upset that Twitter took their hard-earned verification from them.
they stole bts’ verification mark ELON! pic.twitter.com/f9prALkcYa
— ☆ (@btsvirgos) April 20, 2023
Many joked that BTS would likely not pay for the premium subscription considering they barely use the app, and/or the “broke millionaires” would rather spend the money on something else.
bts when they realize they gotta pay $8 monthly for a blue tick whrn they could have got ramen instead –pic.twitter.com/S2TrSYxJYu
— fai🥢 (@myyouwithjk) April 20, 2023
$100 on fact blue check mark wont appear because they deleted the app and wont pay for twitter blue pic.twitter.com/KgbcxTin3Z
— ☆ (@93MINGL0SS) April 20, 2023
Well, nearly as soon as the verified check mark disappeared, it returned…
So, the question then was, “Who finally paid?”
WHO PAID ???? pic.twitter.com/GZF15Yctcl
— Nat 🌱🥢 (@cntrlrkive) April 21, 2023
Some ARMYs thought they knew who was responsible for footing this bill! ARMYs debated and attempted to reason who would most likely subscribe for the verified status.
Finally, most concluded: V. They jokingly explained that he used his wages and tips from working hard at Jinny’s Kitchen.
i think we all know who paid that $8 for the blue tick pic.twitter.com/zQWBPYlMLZ
— shannon⁷ (@ENCHANTIINGTAe) April 21, 2023
— Riya⁷| Jimin Hot100 #1🧎♀️| Stream D-Day (@koo__luv__) April 21, 2023
he didn’t work all those hours for nothing pic.twitter.com/7enfzwGN93 https://t.co/WErzAHBTUX
— shannon⁷ (@ENCHANTIINGTAe) April 21, 2023
Interestingly, the check mark went away briefly yet again but has since returned.
Jimin: "oh no we're not verified anymore! *pays $8*
Namjoon: "we're not giving that loser any money" *cancels subscription* https://t.co/CJM2h5mANA
— ㋡𝔄𝔤𝔲𝔰𝔱𝔇⁷𝔰ℭ𝔬𝔫𝔠𝔲𝔟𝔦𝔫𝔢❖🥢SEEING SUGAMOO (@MinKittenPDNim) April 21, 2023
