BLACKPINK is facing controversy after rumors of a collaboration with Western singer Bebe Rexha sparked backlash.
Bebe Rexha teased the possibility with a cryptic Instagram post captioned, “Bebe in your area ,” seemingly referencing BLACKPINK’s iconic line. She also posted photos with messages like “Write a great song” and shared BLACKPINK’s track “JUMP” on her stories.
Fans discovered a song titled “FIT FOR” registered under KOMCA in May 2023, credited to both BLACKPINK and Rexha, fueling speculation this might be the collab.
Soon after the rumors spread, some fans reacted negatively.
“no hate on bebe rexha but of all western artists out there to collaborate they chose bebe instead. if this is true, thank you,next.” – Twitter user @aemma264848
“We needed a current top collaboration…” – @BlanchardC1305
“PLEASE DONT LET THIS BE TRUE. BLACKPINK, YG, KNOW UR WORTH” – @diecul
“girl who tf is Bebe rexha” – @baejeanies
“i’m being fr.. who’s this?” – @m9yunwoo
Others welcomed the news, expressing excitement for the unexpected pairing.
“the collab we didn’t know we needed” – @geokonic__
“blackpink will finally have real hits, say thank you bebe rexha!” – @minseokgw
No official confirmation has been made by YG Entertainment or BLACKPINK regarding the collaboration’s status. The situation continues to trend as fans monitor updates closely.