BTS’s V Appears to Criticize GQ Magazine for Omitting Him in Controversial Post
BTS’s V is facing controversy after fans noticed he was excluded in a recent GQ Magazine video.
The controversy began when BTS did a full-group interview with GQ. Behind-the-scenes clips went viral — but fans quickly spotted V was missing from group shots at the start and end of a vertical video posted by GQ. He appeared cropped out.
Fans called out GQ for the sloppy edit and demanded a repost that included all members.
How tf you made the begining and the end excluding one member @GQMagazine ???
— ᴷᵒᵒ (@ttuuvvgh) February 13, 2026
we urge you to be professional and repost with all members in view
— BTS V | PAKISTAN FANBASE | (@Taehyung_PakFB) February 13, 2026
In the beginning and ending of the video, aren’t they supposed to show the group together? Why is Taehyung missing here? I’m not talking about the whole video.
— v (@taepling) February 13, 2026
Soon after, GQ uploaded a horizontal version of the same footage with V visible in every frame.
A behind the scenes look of our March cover shoot with #RM, #Jin, #Suga, #JHope, #Jimin, #V, and #JungKook, the seven stars of @BTS_twt
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) February 13, 2026
The real kicker: V only reposted the horizontal version on Instagram — not the original vertical video that excluded him.
He reposted the one where he is included ….
Take notes ppl in the back. Never ever question his fans again.
— 𝓟𝓾𝓻𝓹𝓵𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓻 (@tae_space95) February 14, 2026
Tae reposted the clip of gq, where he is in the frame too…not the one where he was cropped out….but I thought “it’s not a big deal” and “he would probably not gaf about it.”
He values his individuality as much as he values the grp, like it or not
— ⊙⊝⊜⁷ (@mnivkooo) February 14, 2026
Fans see this as a quiet but shady response from V, praising him for making a statement without saying a word.
him posting the version where he’s not cropped out… he’s lowkey shading you @ GQ as he should !
— ✣ (@userlesbien) February 14, 2026
The situation highlights ongoing sensitivity about fair representation of all BTS members in media coverage, especially from major outlets like GQ. Fans remain vigilant for any more slips.