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On Friday, December 6, BLACKPINK's Rosé released the music video for her solo song, Toxic Till the End. The music video featured Evan Mock, an American model who previously starred in HBO Max's Gossip Girl. In one of the scenes of the music video, the idol was seen kissing the model. This naturally brought reactions from fans and netizens.
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While many were happy and surprised about how Rosé was being experimental and free with her music videos and songs, people also began to speculate if the idol has a type in men. These speculations began as fans found similarities in Bruno Mars and Evan Mock's ethnicity and backgrounds.
Bruno Mars' father has Puerto Rican and Jewish heritage, while his mother has Filipino and Spanish heritage. On the other hand, according to the South China Morning Post, Evan Mock's mother is Filipino, while his father is American.
Given that Rosé collaborated with both these artists, fans couldn't help but think that the idol type could be Filipino-American men. Here are a few fan reactions regarding the same:
"I HAVE A CHANCE GUYS"
"She has a type..." said a fan on X.
"I CAN GIVE U GREEN CARD BABY FORGET ABOUT MEN, A WOMAN LIKE ME CAN TREAT YOU BETTER," added another fan.
"OEMGEEEEEE!!!! WASN'T EXPECTING THAT ROSÉ," commented a netizen.
More fans and netizens talked about their speculations regarding the idol's type being Filipino-Americans.
"Her lucky charms," stated a fan.
"one thing about rosé is she’s collecting filipino-american boys," added an X user.
"hold up. bruno mars is half-filipino and evan mock is half-filipino as well. is this a clue about 'the ex,'" said a netizen.
Another user said:
"guys evan mock is half Filipino and bruno mars is half Filipino rose love to kiss a half Filipino boys omg."
All you need to know about BLACKPINK Rosé's solo career
BLACKPINK's Rosé or Roseanne Park is a New Zealand and South Korean singer who debuted under YG Entertainment with her fellow group members in 2016. The idol stands as a vocalist of her four-piece K-pop girl group. While she's been an active member of BLACKPINK, she simultaneously released a few solo singles.
She released her solo single album called R in 2021, consisting of two songs, On The Ground and Gone. While this was under YG Entertainment, she and the other three members of BLACKPINK departed the agency in 2023 following the contract expiration. Rosé signed a management contract with YG Entertainment's subsidiary, THE BLACK LABEL, founded by Teddy Park.
Her first release under the agency was APT., a collaborative single with Bruno Mars, released on October 18. The song was a huge hit, breaking several records, making the idol the first female K-pop artist to have a top-ten single on the UK Singles Chart and bag a spot on the top ten Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Following the same, most recently, the idol rolled out her solo debut album, Rosie, on December 6. The album consists of twelve songs, with the song Toxic Till The End as its title track.
