BLACKPINK’s Rosé is ready to get real, raw, and unfiltered on her highly anticipated debut solo album, rosie. In a recent interview with PAPER Magazine, she peeled back the layers of what inspired the album’s most personal tracks, including one song that reveals her struggles with the downsides of online fame. “It’s so disgustingly vulnerable,” she says of the track, which confronts her habit of reading hateful comments that affected her mental health.
"I realised how vulnerable and addicted I was to this [online] world and that craving for feeling like I wanted to be loved and understood,” Rosé admitted. “If anything, it’s something I want to cover up. Even in interviews, I’m like nothing really fazes me, you know? But it does. Every word, every comment, it crushes me.” Rosé hopes that by being so open, fans will see her as someone who, just like anyone else, has insecurities and is deeply affected by the opinions of others.
But rosie won’t be solely about digital struggles. The rest of the album dives into themes of relationships and emotional connections, resonating with anyone who’s navigated complicated or even toxic dynamics. “I think I’m grateful enough to have gone through a few relationships, you know, like a normal girl in her 20,” she shared. “I’m probably very relatable if you listen to my songs, and if anyone’s been in that kind of a relationship. It doesn’t even have to be about a boyfriend, just any type of toxic relationship.”
Fans got their first taste of rosie with the release of APT., her emotional collaboration with Bruno Mars. The single skyrocketed, becoming her highest-charting solo entry to date. If APT. is any indication, rosie promises to reveal a new side of Rosé, both musically and personally, as she lets listeners in on her journey of growth and vulnerability.
Stay tuned – this is the Rosé the world’s been waiting for.
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