It turned out Rosé was in the center.
Pop star Madonna on the 3rd posted several photos from Paris Fashion Week on her Instagram. In the released photos, Rosé is wearing a white dress and smiling brightly, sitting in the same row as Madonna and her family and other famous celebrities. In particular, the composition showing Rosé positioned between Madonna's family, Charli XCX, Hailey Bieber and Zoë Kravitz, appearing to occupy the center seat, became a hot topic among fans.
This was because Rosé had earlier suffered racial discrimination, sparking outrage among global fans.
Earlier, Elle UK posted several photos on its official social media account showing scenes from the Saint Laurent 2026 SS fashion show held in Paris, France.
Rosé, participating in the fashion show as a global ambassador for Saint Laurent, took a group photo with Charli XCX, model Hailey Bieber and actress Zoë Kravitz, but Elle UK uploaded the group photo cropped to show only Rosé, sparking controversy. Rosé could not be found in other photos either.
Fans poured out protests, accusing Elle UK of intentionally excluding Rosé, and the British media also criticized it. Eventually Elle UK posted a solo photo of Rosé on social media two days later (local time) on the 2nd and issued an apology.
Elle UK said, "We sincerely apologize for cropping BLACKPINK Rosé out of the group photo during the resizing process in our recent Paris Fashion Week posts. We had no intention of causing offense to anyone."
It added, "The post has been removed, and ELLE UK promises to do its best going forward to ensure our coverage reflects diversity sufficiently to represent our valued readers."
Meanwhile, in addition to Elle UK, Charli XCX and Hailey Bieber posted photos on social media in which only Rosé was darkened, further intensifying the racial discrimination controversy.
[Photos] Madonna, Elle UK, Charli XCX, Hailey Bieber on social media
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