Before she ever debuted, MEOVV‘s Ella was already known for her friendship with the members of BLACKPINK.

When she was young, Ella was known as “Little Jennie” due to her resemblance to the idol.
She revealed that since childhood, she’s been close with the members.
Yes [we’re close], because I really wanted an older sister since I was young!
— Ella
She was inspired by the members to follow in their footsteps and become an idol.
Seeing them record, I thought, ‘I want to do that one day.’
— Ella
At 10 years old, Ella went to Lotte World with Rosé and they went on amusement park rides together.
To this day, they are still close with each other.
The dup publicly reunited at the end of last year. Check it out below.
BLACKPINK’s Rosé Finally Reunites With Ella Gross At “2024 MAMAs” Following Her MEOVV Debut