South Korean supergroup “BLACKPINK” held their world tour “DEADLINE” for three consecutive days in Tokyo last weekend. Coincidentally, the 16th was member Jennie’s 30th birthday. She took some time off to celebrate at a local nightclub, wearing a black crop top and dancing intimately with the champagne girls, even with sparkling fireworks on the champagne bottles. Because a recent incident in Switzerland involved a nightclub fire caused by fireworks on champagne, Jennie’s club celebration video sparked backlash online, with many criticizing her lack of safety awareness and claims of objectifying women.
The video of Jennie celebrating her birthday at a Japanese nightclub has been circulating on major social media platforms for the past few days. In the footage, she is holding a wine glass, while behind her several champagne girls stand with elaborate fireworks on their bottles—a common practice when customers order expensive champagne. Jennie is seen happily rubbing up close to the champagne girls, energetically dancing to the music, twerking at the railings; fellow member Lisa was also spotted partying hard, generating heated discussion.
After the video surfaced, netizens criticized Jennie, saying that as a global superstar, her club dancing alongside champagne girls was inappropriate, accusing her of objectifying women and being a bad influence on teenagers. With the recent case of a nightclub fire in Switzerland—where sparklers tied to a champagne bottle ignited the ceiling and caused 40 deaths—Jennie celebrating in the same way showed a clear lack of safety awareness, according to critics. However, some people felt Jennie was just enjoying herself and that netizens were overreacting.
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