ROSÉ’s debut solo album Rosie has sparked speculation from fans who can’t wait to know who he’s talking about in the track “Toxic Till the End.”
The singer, promoter of the project, gave sincere interviews about her arguments with her ex and joked about the “worst” period of her life, piquing the curiosity of fans.
The music video for the track, featuring model Evan Mock, only added to the mystique behind the mystery man.
Fans have speculated who the ex might be. Some have linked the singer to Jaden Smith, recalling the singer’s skateboarding phase and the two’s mutual interest in the hobby.
Sharing a post from 2021, user X noticed that the two no longer followed each other on Instagram and that Smith had deleted all previously posted photos of BLACKPINK.
HE UNFOLLOWED HER, HE DELETED ALL HER POSTS WITH BLACKPINK 😭 ROSE AND JADEN SMITH DEFINITELY DATING https://t.co/En1clDmZM5
— ཐི☆̵̼͓̥͒̾͘ཋྀ 🌝 (@haobingaysex) December 6, 2024
Further evidence, they added, of the “relationship” between the two could be found in Jaden’s song “Still In Love”, where the lyrics “Rosé, a bucket of ice” are assumed to be about the “APT”. singer.
While the topic may not hold weight, depending on who you ask, others were eager to give their two cents on who the ex-lover might be.
Another suspected candidate is Jason Choi, another skateboarder, this time a skateboard teacher, who teaches at various skate shops.
Some went so far as to cite fellow artist and collaborator Bruno Mars, who featured on the singer’s record-breaking hit “APT.” as a potential object of his affection.
Choi addressed the speculation in a series of Instagram Stories, claiming he has no affiliation with Rosé’s ex-boyfriend, although he is a fan, and asked for the hateful comments to stop.
ROSE Rosiereleased on Friday, it is now available on all streaming platforms.
