BLACKPINK Lisa’s Historic “2024 VMAs” Win Triggers Heated Debate

On September 11 (local time), BLACKPINK‘s Lisa attended the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (also known as The 2024 VMAs). Unfortunately, she has technically triggered a lot of divided reactions.

Lisa also performed her solo songs “New Woman” and “ROCKSTAR.” This excited many fans as she showcased her choreography skills and phenomenal visuals.

Yet, some netizens were critical of the performance. Some suggested the songs weren’t well-known enough, while many also accused her of lip-syncing.

Her songs was not even successful but still get a chance to perform on VMA'S 💀 no one knows a line of that song https://t.co/C3d2oN8BGh

— te 🦔day (@jimrsd1) September 12, 2024

lisa girl i love you but the lip sync during all the performance was really necessary?

— nic (@aqqlause) September 12, 2024

The lipsync is killing me. I knew the first time i heard this song, it’s impossible to sing this good on live lol https://t.co/b6zGP4jbjP

— َ (@lCYCREAM) September 12, 2024

That’s not the only criticism. Lisa won a VMA award for “Best K-Pop” with her song “ROCKSTAR.” She made history as the first soloist to win in 2022, and now she is the first to win more than once!

#LISA is the first soloist to win 'Best K-Pop' at the #VMAs multiple times. pic.twitter.com/AjwrutRp4n

— chart data (@chartdata) September 12, 2024

BLINKs could not be more proud of her! She has accomplished so much.

#LISA at the #VMAs

first kpop first kpop
soloist to soloist to
win a VMA perform at VMA
(2022) (2024) pic.twitter.com/gSssgMyEes

— c✦s (@cuntrs) September 12, 2024

the fact that lisa is the only soloist to win best kpop and she did it twice… insane pic.twitter.com/o1DjaTBWyL

— pop culture gal (@allurequinn) September 12, 2024

Yet, netizens questioned whether this was deserved, considering the song is in English, not Korean, and while Lisa is a member of the K-Pop group BLACKPINK, she is Thai, and this was one of her solo songs.

its full in english and lisa is thai? https://t.co/cbeeZcdCzA

— edm dj dolly (@dawllyana) September 12, 2024

idk something about them giving lisa a kpop award when she very obviously put out a pop song, theres more japanese in it than korean, like what?? shes clearly trying to establish herself as more than just a kpop idol.. idk idk pic.twitter.com/1ZNq6sscnc

— edm dj dolly (@dawllyana) September 12, 2024

No hate to Lisa but she made her official solo debut under her own label. She created her label to be global she’s not even making kpop music anymore how the hell did she win? https://t.co/cNVqm96kdt

— NumberOneBrat ⁷ (@GoldenxStan) September 12, 2024

Netizens debated on Reddit. Many feel the VMAs are throwing any Asian artist into the K-Pop category without any research.

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Netizens are not necessarily mad at Lisa, but more so at the award show for putting her in a box she’s been working to break out of.

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BLACKPINK’s Lisa Hit With Criticism After Accusations Of Lip Syncing During “2024 VMA” Performance