BLACKPINK Lisa's 'Questionable' Inclusion at Vanity Fair Cover Ignites Mixed Reactions: 'Never Been In a Movie'

Lisa's popularity is indeed unmatched, given her talent, performances, and success. With the BLACKPINK maknae now into acting, the idol was eventually recognized by Vanity Fair, and was included on its magazine cover along with A-tier celebrities. However, this inclusion didn't sit well with some netizens.

Vanity Fair uploaded its 31st annual #VFHollywood issue featuring well-loved celebrities Zendaya, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Jonathan Bailey, Bill Skarsgård, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Dev Patel, Danielle Deadwyler, and Ncuti Gatwa, alongside Lisa being a new entry.

The magazine included Lisa in the shoot due to her upcoming appearance in the third season of The White Lotus.

Unfortunately, others were skeptical of Lisa's inclusion in Vanity Fair's Hollywood feature. They also pointed out how random it was for Lisa to be included on the prestigious cover full of established actors and actresses despite her lack of portfolio in movie appearances.

Some even accused Lisa of using her rumored boyfriend Frédéric Arnault's connections to land a Hollywood feature.

But Vanity Fair explained later in an interview how Lisa became a part of the cover. The magazine's Editor-In-Chief Radhika Jones explained:

"It takes someone like Lisa, who is a huge star in the K-pop world, less well-known in Hollywood, with the Hollywood audience but she's going to be in The White Lotus, in the new season, that you know, people love that show."

Jones continued, "This is our way of saying, 'Lisa's incredibly famous but we're going to introduce her in a new context and it's nice to be able to create that mix."