Viral photo with BLACKPINK at “2026 Met Gala” causes huge backlash

A viral photo showing BLACK PINK of the 2026 Met Gala sparked a huge backlash among netizens, with many different views.

On May 4th (local time), all members of BLACKPINK held the 2026 Met Gala.

BLACKPINK’s shocking “2026 Met Gala” group photos spark strong reactions

During the event, BLACKPINK was among the celebrities in the viral “Met Gala bathroom selfie”, which first started trending at the event in 2013. This year, the image was full of big female celebrities all coming together and showing off their footage and friendship.

ON #MetGala bathroom selfie has dropped. pic.twitter.com/FwakadybgR

— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 5, 2026

Still, while some netizens were excited, the picture ignited with a wave of viral hate.

In particular, some hit back that it wasn’t as iconic as other years, adding that it was full of “khias,” which is a term often used to describe pop singers whose mainstream relevance has waned over the years.

They tried so hard to copy it but ended up looking like a poor replica. https://t.co/1r66DbHVfG pic.twitter.com/ECJUl88ykI

— isa (@solmerv) May 5, 2026

The visual representation of khia asylum https://t.co/VemxgcgiMn

— JAEKAY✮ (@jeonisdarling) May 5, 2026

No one of interest is in this picture https://t.co/ZKH8hbRgRk

— ✹ (@Ietmekook) May 5, 2026

They have a mid-off https://t.co/TXB1zVkHmY

— B earmaxxer (@centristpeater) May 5, 2026

Some even directly targeted BLACKPINK’s visuals.

OMFG they look so hacked https://t.co/5EpugpkbWx pic.twitter.com/d7u3UKYQO1

— (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤ (@JJ230Bunny) May 5, 2026

https://t.co/NeBNmsRLAP pic.twitter.com/Lf0SfqgVeo

— ِ (@lihyunsuk) May 5, 2026

Still, others thought that out of all the celebrities, it was only BLACKPINK that stood out in any way.

the way only blackpink immediately jumps out https://t.co/pMhunnh0Qt

— Naevis -77.82X-78.29 (@naevisualizer) May 5, 2026

my black pink you shine https://t.co/eU6YRyqBPj

— m (@rockpinks) May 5, 2026

black and pink girls are the only known ones https://t.co/QuoIVUUHg9

— 🤦🏻‍♂️ (@cogiditto) May 5, 2026

There’s no doubt that BLACKPINK made an impact at the event, but the photo sparked a lot of controversy.

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