On December 6, BLACKPINK’s Rose reached a major milestone with the release of her debut solo album, Rosie. The album, featuring 12 tracks, captivated fans globally. Among the highlights was a collaboration with Bruno Mars on the track «APT,» which quickly became a favorite. However, the real buzz came from the album’s visuals.
The cover art of the music video showed Rose sitting across from a shirtless man—later identified as Filipino-American actor and model Evan Mock. Known for his role in the Gossip Girl reboot, Evan’s presence in the visuals set the stage for some unexpected online drama.
Bruno Mars, who has developed a camaraderie with Rosé after their collaboration, couldn’t resist commenting on her Instagram post about the music video. «Wait a minute!!! Who TF is that???» he wrote, sending fans into a frenzy. Was this a protective friend’s reaction, or something more?
Fans quickly learned that the man in question was Evan Mock. But the story didn’t end there. Days later, Bruno took the banter up a notch, posting on Instagram, “So this your new man? Where’d you meet him, at an all-girls school?” He humorously added, “- a short story by Bruno Mars.”
Not one to back down, Evan Mock responded with equal wit. He shared a collage of himself and Rose wearing matching school uniform-style ties on his Instagram story, captioning it, “just graduated from [an] all-girls school.” His playful reply only added
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