aespa’s Ningning Faces Backlash Over “Irritating” Behavior
aespa’s Ningning is facing heavy backlash on X after a viral post highlighted her habit of losing AirPods.
The controversy began when a post, now with over 11.2 million views, claimed Ningning recently showed off a pair of AirPods Pro 3. The post also noted that she had lost more than 30 pairs of AirPods over the years, sharing a screenshot that appeared to document the lost devices.
aespa Ningning showcased her New AirPods Pro 3
It is worth noting that she’s already lost more than 30 pairs of airpods over the years as she shared a screenshot of it happening. pic.twitter.com/3qqLgtU9YM
— Pop EMPIRE (@PopEmpirex) June 14, 2026
Fans quickly reacted, criticizing Ningning for what they saw as wasteful spending and carelessness.
So out of touch and wasteful— but also feeding a rich company more money just cuz.
— ☽moon (@fikshanu)
Others questioned how someone could lose so many devices and raised concerns about the environmental impact of replacing AirPods repeatedly.
Why doesn’t she just used wired ones then? Its just looks like waste
— 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆⊙⊖⊜ (@solene317)
Well to be fair they are Kpop artist and probably travel around so many times maybe you’ll lose an airpod or four. But 30 times?!? Just stick to wired headphones lol
— BinWmoe (@Bin101st)
The backlash escalated into personal attacks and harsh comments.
is she stupid https://t.co/Gt7ri1CJA8
— fanny (@BIBlNU)
Does she have dementia? https://t.co/GyV2Coqn1T
— sultryfilm (@Katwiiaa)
As the situation unfolded, some fans defended Ningning, saying the issue was blown out of proportion.
here we go spreading misinformation for the sake of engagement it’s NOT a new airpods ffs, ningning had lost it then managed to found them again https://t.co/r8BooIE2Ac pic.twitter.com/hN0iPKPhtj
— ۟ (@yizgal)
Others pointed out the screenshot covers about five years, not a short period as some viral posts suggested.
- She did not lose 30 fucking airpods, you can count yourself how many are in the screenshot. @PopEmpirex is spreading misinformation for engagement
- This screenshot spans 5 whole years, she didn’t lose all of them in a week ffs
— ْ (@harbinhymn)
Some also reminded fans that Ningning has shared her ADHD diagnosis, which can affect memory and organization.
i will genuinely never understand this blatant disrespect towards neurodivergent people… never. right, Ningning is just ‘so stupid’ and lose her airpods and waste her money on them on purpose just for fun… you could have just said you’re a neurotypical who is too stupid to…
— ash (@minjimbie)
While some continue to see this as careless spending, many believe the backlash is excessive and unfair to Ningning over what they consider a minor issue.