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 Ok-pop celebrity made her debut on the viral YouTube interview collection on June 19, going through 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 properly: “In my every 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 “type of dissatisfied” by the warmth stage. However the turning level got here with the notorious Da’ Bomb scorching 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 not possible 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 shortly went viral.
Regardless of the agony, JENNIE made it by all ten wings, turning into the third BLACKPINK member to finish the problem. And he or she had one factor to say in regards to 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 he or she’s the opposite you. Like she made me eat spicy meals together with her. Ever since we have been trainees. So, I feel [Jisoo] ought to come on this present. You’re gonna adore it,” she tells Evans. Reflecting on her bandmates’ appearances, she added, “No matter ROSÉ and LISA did, that is the true response. As a result of I watched their episode they usually have been so chill about it so I used to be like in the event that they’re doing it, possibly 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 style, her supporters swiftly clapped again, defending her uncooked, hilarious honesty and the emotional rollercoaster she dropped at the desk. Love her or not, JENNIE’s Sizzling Ones episode has turn out to be one of the talked-about installments of the collection — proof that spice, laughter, and somewhat chaos make for one unforgettable watch.
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