On the morning of March 4, Koreaboo reported that a video comparing Lisa and Rosé’s facial expressions while eating spicy chicken wings on “Hot Ones” had gone viral. According to Koreaboo, Lisa was suddenly accused of being fake, allegedly trying too hard to appear cute in front of the camera. Meanwhile, Rosé was praised for showing genuine reactions while taking on the spicy wing challenge. Netizens actively discussed the video across forums, with comments such as “The more natural Rosé is, the faker Lisa looks”, “Lisa’s actions seem so staged. It doesn’t look real at all”, “I absolutely love Rosé’s natural vibe” and “Rosé doesn’t need to act cute for the camera.”
In a short time, the video comparing the two BLACKPINK stars racked up 2.5 million views and thousands of comments on TikTok alone.
After Lisa was put under scrutiny, fans quickly rallied to her defense. Many pointed out that Lisa was not deliberately acting cute her personality had always been this way. Furthermore, fans emphasized that Lisa and Rosé have inherently different personalities, making it natural for them to react differently to the spicy wing challenge.
Supporters flooded social media, arguing, “Thai food is super spicy, so it’s no surprise Lisa handled the challenge so easily”, “People criticizing Lisa clearly don’t know her. She’s always been like this since debut”, “Why even compare them? Their personalities are totally different”, “How can anyone hate Lisa? She’s not just talented but also an amazing person”, “These haters are just jealous of Lisa’s success. They can’t accept how big she’s become” and “Have they never watched BLACKPINK’s past shows? Lisa is always cute like that in every vlog.”