On December 20, Bruno Mars posted a photo with Hello Kitty on Instagram, to which BLACKPINK's Rosé reacted. The female idol's comment on Bruno's post was identical to Bruno's prior one on hers. Previously, on December 5, BLACKPINK's Rosé shared a still from her single toxic till the end, which featured American actor Evan Mock. Bruno Mars's comment on this post read:
“Wait a minute!!! Who Tf is that???”
Subsequent to the launch of their duet APT., these brief interactions between Bruno Mars and BLACKPINK's Rosé have thrilled fans on multiple occasions. Consequently, this latest interaction also garnered many reactions from their fans online. One user on X stated:
“They’re so chaotic”
Many other hilarious reactions to Bruno and Rosé’s latest interaction were seen online. While some jokingly said BLACKPINK’s Rosé is jealous of Hello Kitty, others claimed that the two celebs have “iconic crossover energy.”
“Rosé bringing up that Bruno Mars comment? Iconic crossover energy—we love to see it!,” commented a fan.
“I love their friendship. This what we need in a pop culture right now.. a fun interaction,” stated an admirer.
“Lmao not her getting jealous over hello kitty,” wrote another fan.
One referred to Bruno and Rosé as the “best duo” of 2024, while another fan stated that they matched each other’s energy.
“I think they got some jealousy issues,” stated a fan.
“Sorry but Rosé and Bruno are the best duo 2024 gave us,” expressed another X user.
“They really match each other's energy so well hshshs,” a fan commented.
“The drama still continue, i can't wait the ending,” another admirer wrote.
BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars teamed up for their song APT.
The BLACKPINK star launched her inaugural solo album rosie on December 6, 2024. The first pre-album release of rosie was APT., which came out on October 18, 2024. BLACKPINK's Rosé made this song in collaboration with American musician Bruno Mars, which reached global popularity.
APT. topped several charts including Spotify, Billboard, Apple Music, and more. BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars also made headlines when they attended the 2024 MAMA Awards in Japan together. The duo also gave their first live performance on APT. during the awards ceremony.
Rosé and Bruno's song received the 'Global Sensation Award' at the 2024 MAMA Awards, where they united on stage to accept their trophies. Bruno spoke in Korean after winning the award at the insistence of Rosé.
The APT. music video surpassed 600 million views in 59 days, making it the fifth fastest music video to reach this milestone in YouTube history. It was also the fastest music video by an Asian act to reach 600 million views on YouTube.
On December 13, BLACKPINK's Rosé's APT. exceeded 600 million Spotify streams. This became the female idol’s first song to do so. Besides, it also turned out to be the fastest single to achieve this milestone in 2024.