Blackpink’s Rosé Draws Racism Allegations After Viral Interaction With Black Dancer

BLACKPINK’s Rosé is facing backlash after a short concert clip sparked accusations of racism on X (formerly Twitter).

The controversy began with a video from BLACKPINK’s DEADLINE world tour. In the clip, Rosé stands with backup dancers and Lisa, taking a final bow. Some viewers say Rosé avoids holding hands with a Black dancer on stage.

This moment was slowed down, isolated, and shared widely. The video has over 2.5 million views.

The clip caused social media uproar.

“she is not even trying to hide her racism wtf”
— @yoonsdol on X

“she’s been racist since LONG time ago but since she’s not relevant enough she won’t be canceled.”
— @lovethveon on X

“blackpink paved the way for racism”
— @tichivi on X

“and she still has the courage to say the n-word a million times “
— @shanerozy on X

Critics dragged Rosé for what they see as long-term racist behavior. Some called out the group’s past controversies.

Soon after, fans pushed back hard.

They point out Rosé was holding a microphone in the hand closest to the dancer, making hand-holding difficult.

“she has a fucjing microphone in her hand “
— @jendeukielvr on X

“What the actual fuck her mic was gonna fall “
— @rrosespain on X

Others shared cultural context from South Korea, saying casual hand-holding between men and women is uncommon unless choreographed.

“Hey she is just not comfortable with holding a man’s hand
Why are you bringing racism into this?”
— Priyanshu Shukla (@sportzright) on X

“In South Korea, it’s not culturally appropriate for a man and a woman to hold hands casually unless they’re a couple… you need educated about another country’s culture”
— Fernanda Alves (@feersalves) on X

The clip’s full context is unclear. The debate keeps growing as the short moment spreads online.

Rosé on Instagram @roses_are_rosie

The situation remains under close watch from netizens. BLACKPINK’s response has yet to be seen.