Blackpink’s Rosé Wrote ‘Vulnerable’ Song About Online Hate

Rosé opened up about how reading online hate about her inspired a new song on her upcoming debut solo album, Rosie.

In a new interview with Paper, Rosé admitted that she has a habit of doom-scrolling at night and reading what others say about her, both good and bad. The bad ones, however, would stick with her and ended up inspiring a “disgustingly vulnerable” song on her album.

“I realized how vulnerable and addicted I was to this [online] world and that craving for feeling like I wanted to be loved and understood,” she explained. “I hated that about myself.”

She also revealed that her reaction to such comments made her feel insecure, and she often tries to hide how she feels from the public. “If anything, it’s something I want to cover up,” she continued. “Even in interviews, I’m like nothing really fazes me, you know? But it does. Every word, every comment, it crushes me.”

Rosé also offered up more details on her album, which will be released on December 6th. The New Zealand-born singer said that many of the songs will draw upon some complex, toxic relationships she’s experienced. “I think I’m grateful enough to have gone through a few relationships, you know, like a normal girl in her 20s,” she said. “I do want people to understand that I’m not much different from your average girlfriend, or 23-year-old girl. I’m probably very relatable if you listen to my songs and if anyone’s been in that kind of a relationship. It doesn’t even have to be about a boyfriend, just any type of toxic relationship…“[Your] 20s is not an easy time to live through. It’s when you’re very vulnerable and confused, excited and angry about life. That’s what I wanted to sing about.”

The singer kicked off her new album with the Bruno Mars collab “Apt.” The upbeat electropop track is inspired by a Korean drinking game called “Apartment.” It has become an instant hit, entering the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 while holding down the top spot on the Billboard Global 100 and the Global Excl. U.S. chart.