Jennie (Blackpink) was criticized for having the same hairstyle as Lisa in the new movie

After the role of a singer and model, Jennie decided to enter into acting and her first project was called "The Idol". Contrary to initial excitement, many netizens are "turning around" to criticize the female idol for her behavior that is believed to be cultural appropriation of African-Americans.

After the trailer of the movie The Idol was released, Jennie (BlackPink) and HBO immediately received criticism for a scene with elements of cultural appropriation.

In the scene, Jennie appears as a backup dancer. However, the online community still sees that the hairstyle that the singer is wearing is an African-American braided hairstyle.

This is a popular hairstyle, often seen in Kpop music videos for many years. However, it created many controversies around the issue of cultural appropriation.

Throughout the history of African Americans, they have been subjected to many stereotypes and racist discrimination based not only on the color of their skin but also because of their hairstyle.

The emancipation of 1865 made many African-Americans want to get rid of everything that was reminiscent of the horrors of slavery, including the braided rope hairstyle.

Those braids are synonymous with lagging behind. Therefore, they are gradually replaced by straightened hair. However, African-American women still strive to uphold this tradition.

As a result, many people feel that African-American culture is not respected when a non-black person wears a rope braid.

The audience said that in this incident, the production crew of the movie "The Idol" was also at fault for not carefully understanding the meaning of Jennie's hairstyle.

Some netizens' comments:

-It seems that Blackpink doesn't care how other people feel. After Lisa's case, why is Jennie still using black hair?

- As a public figure, should you understand these rules?

- Jennie also only followed the producer's request.

- Blackpink doesn't have the grace to act in movies, it's all about Jisoo and now it's Jennie...

- I really love Jennie and Blackpink but I can't protect it this time!

- Wait for the movie to air and then judge!

Before Jennie, many Kpop idols with this hairstyle were also criticized for cultural appropriation, typically BlackPink's fellow member Lisa and male singer Kai of EXO.

Culture appropriation by Kpop idols is happening more and more often. This made many fans feel worried. They argue that idols should learn more about the concept of cultural appropriation to ensure that this does not happen again in the future.

Many people expressed their disappointment with Jennie for wearing this hairstyle and asked for feedback from the female idol. While others also voiced her defense, she did not mean to be disrespectful. Many people assume that Jennie is a fluent English speaker and familiar with Western culture, so she must be aware of the problem associated with cultural appropriation and be able to avoid this mistake.

To date, neither Jennie nor the production team behind the film have made any comments.

Jennie is widely known to netizens as one of the members of the famous group BlackPink. Before becoming a piece of the Korean cult group, Jennie played the female lead in G - Dragon's MV That XX. Besides, she also had the opportunity to contribute in a series of songs such as Special (Lee Hi), GG Be (Seungri), Black (G - Dragon).

Since her official debut, taking the main rap position in BlackPink, she began to pursue a strong, personality style and is a favorite face of many brands. Thanks to her beautiful face, luxurious charisma and high-class fashion sense, Jennie is also favored by the audience with names such as: "living Chanel", "living Gucci" or "G - Dragon female version".. .

Recently, Jennie and her teammates appeared on Rolling Stone magazine. In addition to the beautiful images, the female idol has shared a lot about her life and career. Jennie said that she herself was hurt by the story of "looking at the face but taking pictures".

The main rapper of BLACKPINK confided, "When I was young, people used to say that I was too shy. I was not energetic and energetic; I was extremely shy, even about saying hello. Recently I realized that I had to say hello, otherwise it would be easy to create misunderstandings, so I came out of my former shell.

Back when I was a trainee, I used to hear, 'Why does Jennie always look so upset?' I felt very hurt at that time. I didn't feel uncomfortable at all. It's just that I'm extremely shy in front of other people. Instead of feeling hurt, I accept it and try harder next time."

In the face of many prejudices and criticisms, Jennie just silently tried and proved her talent. Up to now, she has covered many fields such as music, songwriting, fashion, advertising and design, making fans extremely proud.

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