BTS J-Hope’s Interaction With French First Lady Receives Scathing Criticism

Majority of fans are not happy about the association.

BTS J-Hope‘s recent interactions with the French First Lady Brigitte Macron have invited quite a backlash from fans.

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First Lady Brigitte Macron (left) with J-Hope (right) | Twitter

J-Hope recently performed at the charity event, Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes, at the invite of Brigitte Macron. Apart from his power-packed performance, the BTS rapper’s multiple interactions with the French First Lady have sparked some heated discussions online.

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J-Hope at the “Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes” | BIGHIT MUSIC

Brigitte Macron was seen walking up to J-Hope after the show to greet him personally, and the two shared a cordial hug. They also clicked backstage with French President Emmanuel Macron.

While some fans were delighted to see J-Hope enthusiastically appreciated by someone of Macron’s stature, a large number of fans have expressed their disapproval of this association. While there were multiple reasons cited for this keen dislike of Brigitte Macron with the BTS member, including her political and personal history…

…the general criticism appeared to be over the fact that a BTS member was being used once again as a tool for propaganda by a politician.

Read more about BTS’s view on politics as musicians here.

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