BLACKPINK’s Jennie opened up about her health struggles and “lazy dancing” criticisms on the latest episode of the Dua Lipa: At Your Service podcast.
Jennie addressed her physical challenges during performances, revealing that she constantly injured herself because she didn’t learn how to protect her body during training.
Jennie:
“Over the pandemic and even up to right now I’ve learned to take care of my body and I’ve learned a lot about myself with my health and how my muscles work, how bendy I am with my arms, like and every detail, and it all started because I would constantly hurt myself during performances and lives compared to other girls.”
She admitted feeling like she let fans down when her stage presence appeared lacking, explaining she didn’t know how to properly control her body.
Jennie:
“So I feel like I’ve disappointed my fans at some point of my life where it seemed like I wasn’t giving my best, but I haven’t had a moment to say this, but I wanna say that I did not know how to control my body, and use my body the way I should.”
Jennie also shared the impact of wearing heels on her performances. Being one of the shortest members, heels cause her swelling and pain that drain her stamina.
Jennie:
“Something like, I just don’t do well in heels, some people are amazing in heels, me being like one of the shortest girls in the group, I cannot work with heels, my feet aren’t built for heels… if I try to dance in heels, my staminal just goes really down because I know its uncomfortable for me.”
She promised to be more open about her journey going forward.
Jennie:
“I’ve wanted to come clean, not come clean but share with my fans that I’m still at a point where I’m learning about myself, if anything so, let me be the person to share me from now on.”
Jennie’s honesty sheds new light on the criticisms she’s faced on tour and deepens appreciation for her dedication on stage.
