BLACKPINK's 'Insulting' Coverage Sparks Outrage + BLINKs Slam UK Newspaper for Offensive Remarks

[T/W: mentions of eating disorders, issues in body image]

BLINKs are calling out a UK newspaper for its "insulting" coverage of BLACKPINK's newest achievement from Buckingham Palace.

Here's what happened.

BLINKs Enraged with UK Newspaper's 'Offensive' Headline Regarding BLACKPINK: 'Just disgusting...'

Earlier on November 21, the South Korean-UK state banquet was held at the Buckingham Palace. K-pop sensation BLACKPINK was one of the attendees, along with South Korea's President, First Lady, and a total of 170 guests.

The headline started by saying how BLACKPINK was unheard of until their recognition from King Charles III. It continued by mentioning that "starvation diets," "daily weigh-ins" and "huge pressure to have plastic surgery," have left a "dark spectre" behind BLACKPINK.

Read the headline below:

BLINKs called out the outlet for its unnecessary remarks, which many deemed as slanderous, misogynistic, and xenophobic. Others also considered the forefront as "misleading," since the description referred to stories from other K-pop idols in their trainee days and a former K-pop trainee's experiences.

Here's how they reacted:

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Written by Riely Miller
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