BLACKPINK’s Jennie under fire over “shocking” pre-debut photo – netizens rush to defend her
BLACKPINK’s Jennie is facing backlash after an old photo surfaced online, aiming to defame her.
The controversy began when a user posted a pre-debut picture on Nate Pann with the caption “Jennie’s past is kind of shocking.” The photo shows Jennie hanging out with two male friends, believed to be from her time living in New Zealand. It has since gained over 120,000 views.
Instead of fueling controversy, netizens hit back hard at the OP. Many found the attempt “shocking” in a mocking way, while others saw nothing wrong with the photo. They pointed out that having friends in youth is normal, and Jennie’s picture just shows she was a popular kid.
Netizens wrote:
“How top-tier is Jennie that she’s still like this? LOL. Truly the fate of a top female idol.”
“Is that ‘Jennie-obsessed crazy lady’ still active? She stayed quiet for a while and now she’s crawling back again.”
“So what, LOL. People keep bringing up this photo, talking about school bullying and stuff—that’s a mental illness LOL That infamous Jennie-obsessed lady from Pann got sued and hasn’t posted in a while~~”
“I don’t see what’s wrong with this at all… If anything, it just shows she was super popular in school.”
“What’s the issue with her hanging out freely and intensely with good-looking foreign guys when she was young? It’s not a big deal.”
“OP keeps doing this… It’s just sad at this point.”
“Jennie was so charming when she was young—so pretty.”
The original photo also shows Jennie with a larger group of friends, reinforcing the defense that these are normal moments from her youth.
The situation highlights ongoing efforts to target Jennie with old photos, but fans and netizens alike are putting a stop to it quickly. Monitoring the situation as netizens continue to protect the idol’s reputation.
