Viral Photo With BLACKPINK At “2026 Met Gala” Sparks Major Backlash

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There were some brutal comments.

Koreaboo

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A viral photo that features BLACKPINK from the 2026 Met Gala has sparked major backlash among netizens, with hugely different views.

On May 4 (local time), all the members of BLACKPINK attended the 2026 Met Gala.

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During the event, BLACKPINK were among the celebrities in the viral “Met Gala bathroom selfie,” which first started becoming a trend at the event back in 2013. This year, the image was full of huge female celebrities all coming together and showing off their visuals and friendship.

A #MetGala bathroom selfie has dropped. pic.twitter.com/FwakadybgR

— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 5, 2026

Yet, while some netizens were excited, the picture got flamed with a wave of viral hate.

In particular, some hit back that it wasn’t as iconic as other years, adding that it was full of “khias” which is a term often used to describe pop singers whose mainstream relevance has lessened over the years.

They tried so hard to copy this, but ended up looking like a weak replica. https://t.co/1r66DbHVfG pic.twitter.com/ECJUl88ykI

— isa (@solmerv) May 5, 2026

The visual representation of khia asylum https://t.co/VemxgcgiMn

— JAEKAY✮ (@jeonisdarling) May 5, 2026

No one of importance is in this picture https://t.co/ZKH8hbRgRk

— ✹ (@Ietmekook) May 5, 2026

They’re having a mid-off https://t.co/TXB1zVkHmY

— B e a r m a x x e r (@centristpeater) May 5, 2026

Some even directly targeted BLACKPINK’s visuals.

OMFG they look so chopped https://t.co/5EpugpkbWx pic.twitter.com/d7u3UKYQO1

— (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤ (@JJ230Bunny) May 5, 2026

https://t.co/NeBNmsRLAP pic.twitter.com/Lf0SfqgVeo