After the drama created on social media by Jay B‘s slip when showing +18 photos posted on his wall, the artist liked a post where the same capture taken during the artist’s live appears but, this time, edited with sexualized photos of him and that is, this is an implicit criticism of the people who judge him since they also sexualize the rapper.
And not only the rapper, usually in the entertainment industry, artists are sexualized and treated as objects, this is seen much more in the K-pop music industry, where idols are subjected to harsh stereotypes in order to be able to commercialized, so in reality, it is somewhat hypocritical that the man is criticized when the same fans sexualize him.
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This did not prevent the boy from apologizing for the carelessness during the live Instagram, remember that Jay B was talking to his fans about the release of his new album when the wall in question was showed. Soon after, social media platforms like Twitter were filled with discussions about the artist and his wall.
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After the commotion, H1GHR MUSIC released an apology about the incident, saying, “This is Jay B.’s agency. First of all, we are truly sorry to have concerned fans. It is already well known among fans that Jay B has photographic exhibitions. Besides music, he expresses interest in art and photography showing his talent in various fields of art“.
Following the agency’s apology, Jay B also personally wrote an apology and posted it on his Instagram story. He said: “I am sorry to have caused concern. I posted the photos of an artist that I like, but I’m sorry I showed them when viewers of all ages were watching. I will be more careful in the future. I am sorry“.
https://twitter.com/louvrhobi/status/1393114645993508867
In fact, a GOT7 fan posted an explanation of the photos seen on Jay B’s wall. This fan said: “I want to clarify everything. The picture on the wall of Jay B was part of a photo exhibition called “Plastic Love” for City Camera. The artist is Yim Young Woong”. The fan posted the wall photo of Jay B that many fans disagreed with.