The friendship between TWICE Tzuyu, Elkie, and (G)I-DLE Shuhua often delights fans. However, this time, some raised their brows after they kissed on the lips, accusing them of queerbaiting.
On November 7, former CLC Elkie took to SNS to share that she celebrated her 26th birthday with her close friends Tzuyu and Shuhua.
In one photo, her fellow Chinese K-pop idols garnered attention for kissing Elkie on the cheeks, but what really captured fans' attention was when the Hong Kong-born idol also unveiled a clip where the three of them kissed on the lips, then laughing among themselves afterward.
TZUYU KISSING SHUHUA AND ELKIE ON THE LIPS??? 😭 pic.twitter.com/EkhgTP1LPH
— minaron (@godmitzu) November 7, 2024
When this clip circulated online, their three fandoms were sent into a frenzy, celebrating the friendship of these women.
In addition to this, some allies of the gender minorities rejoiced, seeing how same-sex K-pop idols are now slowly showing intimacy, which can open opportunities for other idols to show their true sexualities once the general public becomes more accepting of it.
Still, some raised their brows against the three, particularly Tzuyu, as some accused TWICE members of "queerbaiting," a term that describes straight idols appealing to the LQBTQ+ community without explicitly depicting it.
when they giggle like that you know it's straight https://t.co/3Cr3PK4xSp
— ki 🍉🍓 (@yumyerim) November 7, 2024
gotta do what u gotta do when the music ain’t selling https://t.co/ckKfEjLPN2 pic.twitter.com/lSib6mIVve
— t (@chcbvby) November 7, 2024
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Just recently, Nayeon and Sana also kissed while on stage, setting the K-pop scene abuzz. Since then, there have been fans who are looking forward to this kind of fanservice.
Others are doubting if it is still just fanservice or queerbaiting now, due to its frequency.
With these allegations, ONCEs (TWICE fandom) are quick to defend the group and insist that the members are just really affectionate with each other and even to friends that they are close with. Also, they are still real human, who can kiss whoever they want, thus, the accusation is forced hate.
not queer baiting if they’re real people
— BLU (@pinkponyclubbng) November 7, 2024
also it’s j a bit of fun
gay girls kiss their friends and straight girls kiss their friends
u don’t have friends. https://t.co/AnsCfOwnGp
yall calling this queerbaiting…. THESE ARE HUMAN BEINGS??? not cartoons in a fcking show. they can kiss whoever they want. they can kiss each other DAILY if they damn well pls and they don’t owe you an explanation as to why or an explanation on their sexuality. leave them alone… https://t.co/Ze49hLkgGt
— ✾ (@pharitaville) November 7, 2024
Some day we're gonna have an honest conversation about how weird people treat women who are femme presenting sexuality and how y'all's concept of being sapphic revolves around stereotypes because the qrts are annoying asf man. https://t.co/yaE4ykZrbl
— ΛЯI⁶ | ѕωαу (@Check_Later0) November 7, 2024
people taking this as fanservice and queerbaiting but if this was their faves would be already twitching their feet like
— achimiwa (@haosinterpol) November 7, 2024
stop acting like this isn’t a normal thing some ppl do with their friends and stop being annoying not everything has to be serious. https://t.co/R5gQRCaDYM
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
