"Little Jennie" is shunned by fans, rejected by the company, and BLACKPINK can't save her?

Since her debut, Ella Gross has been a notable face thanks to her reputation as the most beautiful chil.d model in the world and her close relationship with BLACKPINK. But her current situation makes many people confused.

On May 17, MEOVV - The Black Label's first gir.l group - had a controversial moment at a fan signing event, after their comeback with their first EP MY EYES OPEN VVIDE. Accordingly, in a video that went viral online, near the end of the event, Narin gave Ella a cat ear accessory so she could have more items to take pictures with, after noticing that the youngest member received fewer gifts than the other members.

However, this action was quickly intervened by MEOVV's management and requested to stop, on the grounds that sharing gifts from fans could cause misunderstandings, lead to controversy or arouse negative reactions from fans of both members.

According to fans, most of the fans attending this autograph session were from China - a market where Ella has not really stood out compared to her sisters. This could be the reason why the number of gifts she received was less, leading to the above awkward situation.

In addition, there are also opinions that the fact that the "most beautiful chil.d model in the world" is mixed-race and does not have Korean nationality may cause her to be treated differently in the fan community. But in reality, the female idol's fanpage in China is the 3rd largest in the group and during the entire fan signing, on average, the members only received 3-5 gifts from fans.

Among them, Sooin and Gawon received the most gifts with 5 items, Anna and Narin with 4 items and Ella with 3 items, showing that the difference was not too big. Because of this, many people think that the story may have been exaggerated by netizens because they only saw a small moment in the event.

However, this incident also reminded many fans of similar situations that have occurred at other Kpop groups' fan signings. Previously, members like Huening Bahiyyih (Kep1er) and Lily (NMIXX) were also "cold-shouldered" when they did not receive any gifts from the attending fans.

Notably, both are mixed-race idols, which raises further doubts about the fairness of the treatment of some Kpop fans towards idols who are not of pure Korean bloo.d. The controversy surrounding Ella's ostracism is still rife online, with no signs of cooling down.

Ella Gross (born in 2008) has been a chil.d model for many fashion brands since she was 2 years old. She is a mixed-race Korean-American-German who made a name for herself when she developed her career in Korea. In 2018, after signing a trainee contract with The Black Label, she was dubbed by many as "little Jennie" because she has many similarities with her senior such as a chubby face, big eyes and sex.y curved lips.

Debuting with MEOVV, Ella attracted fans thanks to her sharp visuals and model-like body. Although she has not been successful in the music industry, her reputation in the fashion and commercial fields is not to be underestimated. In mid-April, the female idol was appointed by Miu Miu as the newest brand ambassador in Korea.

At the Fall/Winter 2025 fashion week in Milan in March, Ella was spotted in the front row of the Miu Miu show. At that time, the female idol appeared in a youthful tube top and mini skirt, mixing the Y2K spirit with the brand's famous preppy school spirit. Recognizing the harmony in style and fashion spirit between the two, Miu Miu quickly named Ella as its next ambassador.

The fact that Ella "caught the eye" of Miu Miu may also partly come from her experience as a model since childhood and her influence with the community when owning an Instagram account with more than 4 million followers. Right after the announcement of her identity from the Italian fashion house, the "mixed-race rose" made a comeback with MEOVV.

In the dance challenge videos promoting the single "Hands Up", Ella was also seen reuniting with Momo (TWICE) - another ambassador of Miu Miu. The special combination brought in millions of views, making the audience expect to see the two female idols appear together more in upcoming fashion projects.

MEOVV's most popular member surprised on the eve of his debut, fans almost didn't realize it Phi Yến18:36:24 06/09/2024After THE BLACK LABEL announced the first member of the rookie gir.l group, Ella Gross, it immediately caused a fever on the internet. She is considered the most prominent factor in the squad.