BLACKPINK's Lisa braves 'Hot Ones' to make Thailand proud

The K-pop idol asked her fellow member Rosé for tips beforehand.
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Amanda Yeo
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Lisa holding a chicken wing on "Hot Ones."
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BLACKPINK's Lisa has become the latest celebrity to brave the Hot Ones hot wing gauntlet, joining host Sean Evans for a conversation over shared sauce and suffering.

Steeling herself for the challenge, the K-pop idol told Evans that she'd asked Rosé what to expect since her fellow BLACKPINK member appeared on the show last November. Yet despite apparently being advised to lean on ice cream, Lisa was determined to complete Hot Ones' hot sauce tasting menu without the aid of dairy. 

"I'm Thai, and I want my people to be proud," said Lisa, though she noted that Thai food isn't "crazy spicy." "I'll show Rosé that I'm not gonna cry. I'll not cry! I'll prove her wrong!"

Between bites of offensively hot chicken, Lisa managed to discuss the difference between rapping in Korean and English, list some of her favourite Thai street foods, and share a highlight of her acting debut in The White Lotus Season 3. However, it was the infamous Da Bomb Beyond Insanity which prompted her to reveal that her trick when she's eaten something too spicy is to spit out her saliva.

"I want to do it now but I know it's going to be so bad on the camera," said Lisa, sniffling as the physical impact of the hot sauce made itself known. "I should keep my image nice!"

Topics K-Pop

Amanda Yeo
Amanda Yeo
Assistant Editor

Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets.


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