BLACKPINK Jisoo’s Collaboration Announcement Draws Harsh Backlash

BLACKPINK Jisoo is facing controversy over her latest collaboration announcement.

The controversy began when Jisoo teased a duet with Zayn. Fans went wild with speculation—and it turned out true. The official poster was dropped, confirming the collab.

Below is the teaser tweet from BLISSOO teasing the duet:

Soon after, the partnership was revealed officially with this announcement from BLISSOO:

But the backlash started immediately after the photo dropped. Fans slammed the poster for looking like a cheap Photoshop job. Many questioned if Jisoo and Zayn were even actually together for the shoot.

Reddit users blasted the editing publicly:

JISOO (BLACKPINK) & ZAYN – Collaboration Single: EYES CLOSED (Teaser Poster)
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The criticism quickly got more personal. Some doubted Jisoo’s singing ability and accused her of chasing “Western validation.”

greg heffley said:

> well we know who gonna be doing the singing at least https://t.co/LJ0IMpR8Se

hinata added:

> We already know who’s not serving vocals in that song https://t.co/52Qb2BHJGM pic.twitter.com/1AiygsLVrB

˖ tweeted:

> Blackpink
Western artist ass licker https://t.co/PSIdlXPqdE pic.twitter.com/zwx1lUkjIL

bri commented:

> Isn’t this what their fans call desperate for western validation? https://t.co/YoVon3qWBz

Fans argue most hate is coming from outside the fanbases. BLACKPINK and One Direction fans are reportedly excited about the collab despite the drama.

This situation is still developing. Stay tuned as we monitor any new reactions or updates.