BLACKPINK’s JENNIE walked into Sizzling Ones with confidence and appeal, however by wing quantity eight, she was crying for assist, sprinting laps across the set, and begging for mercy from the fiery sauces she as soon as underestimated.
The Okay-pop famous person made her debut on the viral YouTube interview sequence on June 19, dealing with host Sean Evans and the present’s notoriously escalating line-up of spicy rooster wings. Early within the episode, JENNIE admitted she doesn’t deal with spice nicely: “In my day by day life, I’ve nothing — no spice in my life. I don’t like spicy meals or something to with spice. If something, I like issues plain.” However decided to problem herself (and maybe earn some bragging rights), she dove in.
At first, JENNIE appeared unfazed, even poking enjoyable at Evans, saying she was “form of upset” by the warmth stage. However the turning level got here with the notorious Da’ Bomb sizzling sauce. That’s when the meltdown started… actually. The 29-year-old singer and rapper gasped, cried out, and grabbed for milk and ice cream whereas fanning her face with napkins. “I can’t hear anymore,” she exclaimed, forcing a shaky smile by the ache. “God, assist me!” She even ran across the desk mid-interview dramatically to flee the blaze on her tongue.
All through the spice-induced chaos, JENNIE nonetheless managed to open up about her debut solo album RUBY, her skincare routines, her love for her followers singing her lyrics dwell, and even her pet hamster. However her struggling was unimaginable to overlook, and in addition, for a lot of followers, endearing and wildly entertaining. “She was scammed by LISA and ROSÉ’s chill reactions,” one fan joked on-line, referencing her bandmates’ earlier appearances on the present. “She’s preventing for her life,” one other wrote, as clips of the episode rapidly went viral.
Regardless of the agony, JENNIE made it by all ten wings, changing into the third BLACKPINK member to finish the problem. And he or she had one factor to say concerning the final member left to face the warmth: “100% JISOO ought to come on as a result of she’s the one who taught me spicy, and she or he’s the opposite you. Like she made me eat spicy meals along with her. Ever since we have been trainees. So, I believe [Jisoo] ought to come on this present. You’re gonna like it,” she tells Evans. Reflecting on her bandmates’ appearances, she added, “No matter ROSÉ and LISA did, that is the actual response. As a result of I watched their episode and so they have been so chill about it so I used to be like in the event that they’re doing it, perhaps I can do it too. However I can’t!”
Whereas JENNIE’s teary-eyed battle earned laughs and sympathy from followers, it additionally drew unwarranted on-line criticism, with some netizens accusing her of overacting or being “cringe.” However in true fandom vogue, her supporters swiftly clapped again, defending her uncooked, hilarious honesty and the emotional rollercoaster she delivered to the desk. Love her or not, JENNIE’s Sizzling Ones episode has turn out to be some of the talked-about installments of the sequence — proof that spice, laughter, and a bit chaos make for one unforgettable watch.
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