From Black, queer and transgender representation in Kacen Callender’s "Felix Ever After," to Black fantasy like Namina Forna’s "The Gilded Ones," Black writers are taking on the mantle of portraying young Black people in a range of forms. The genre lends itself to the magical, fantastical and strange, but Black girls were rarely, if ever, portrayed as witches, super heroes, goddesses or warriors.īut there now seems to be more space for YA to explore Black joy, love, fantasy, social justice and simple existence. But this group of authors are among those who actively challenge mainstream notions consumers may have around what is possible for a Black girl, particularly in YA fiction. We’ll be bringing something fun to the table.” And they did, all while serving looks from their respective brand partnerships (Rosé with Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co., Jennie with Chanel, Jisoo with Dior and Cartier, and Lisa with Celine and Bulgari).With a wave of coming-of-age TV shows and movies, Black girl characters often play second fiddle with little agency, low stakes and few lines. “We feel honored for this opportunity as much as we feel the immense responsibility.
“We’re honestly just excited to be back at Coachella performing, period, but the deal here is-we’re headlining,” she said. Rosé also admitted that she, Lisa, Jisoo, and Jennie all felt the gravity of their music festival milestone-and intended to live up to the moment. But we never expected anything as big as being the headliner of a festival we’ve all grown up admiring and hoping someday we could find ourselves in the crowd of.” “I think performing for Coachella in 2019 was a moment that really woke us up as Blackpink-to be motivated, to dream on and dream big. “It feels absolutely unreal ,” Rosé told the outlet.
In late April, ahead of the groundbreaking performance, the four members spoke to Billboard about being trailblazers. Blackpink became the first Asian act (and first K-pop group!) to headline the festival. But the girls did just make history at Coachella last month. Jennie was the only Blackpink member at the Met Gala this year.
Rosé didn't address her absence on social media, but she did indeed make a splash during her first Met Gala in September 2021, where she wore a little black Saint Laurent dress.
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