BLACKPINK Jennie's Agency Apology Sparks Even More Heated Reactions

BLACKPINK’s Jennie recently found herself at the center of controversy after being caught smoking an electronic cigarette indoors.

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In one of her vlogs, fans noticed her using a dark-colored vape while getting her hair and makeup done. Although Jennie is of legal age to smoke, indoor smoking is prohibited in many countries, including South Korea and Italy, where she was at the time.

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The incident drew significant criticism, particularly because Jennie was seen vaping in front of her staff. In response, Jennie issued a public apology through her agency, Odd Atelier.

However, the public response to her apology has been largely negative. Many netizens feel that the apology was insufficient and that Jennie’s actions reflect poorly on her as a celebrity.

“This is so disappointing. Seriously… She downgraded to just a low class clown for me, lol.”
“At least there was an apology.”
“Please be more careful next time.”
“Smoking right in front of someone’s face, come on.”
“But honestly, it’s kind of a reality check. LOL. This isn’t just about smoking, it’s about the whole concept of being a celebrity? And their social skills (or the lack of)? They just seem to live in a completely different world from us regular people. It feels like we’ll never understand each other.”
“Regret? Yeah right… It must be embarrassing, though. Lol. Now I know exactly what kind of person she is.”
“The fact that she only apologized to the staff member after it became a controversy… I’m really disappointed in Jennie because of this incident.”
“Wow… Seeing stuff like this totally ruins it for me. I can’t view her the same way as before.”
“She’s so uneducated.”
“The image I had of her is completely shattered. I’m shocked.”
“She apologized, and as long as she doesn’t do it again, it’s fine. Yeah.”