JENNIE of BLACKPINK Says She ‘Can’t Even Talk About’ Rihanna Because She Gets Too Starstruck

JENNIE might be one of the most famous K-pop idols on the planet, but even she loses her nerve around Rihanna.

While guesting on an episode of Chicken Shop Date posted Friday (March 7), the BLACKPINK star opened up about fangirling over the Fenty mogul when they met — or at least she tried to, but even the memory of it made her trip over her words. “For me, it was Rihanna,” JENNIE replied when host Amelia Dimoldenberg asked which celebrity has made her the most starstruck so far.

“Yeah, I … yeah,” the South Korean singer continued, stuttering. “See me mumbling? I can’t even talk about her.”

JENNIE’s Chicken Shop Date visit arrives on the same day she dropped her debut solo album, Ruby. Featuring singles “Mantra,” “Love Hangover” featuring Dominic Fike and “ExtraL” with Doechii, the 14-track project makes the Idol star the final BLACKPINK bandmate to release a solo set of songs amid the group’s break, which is set to end in July when the foursome embarks on a world tour.

Speaking of BLACKPINK, JENNIE isn’t the only one of the band members who’s obsessed with Ri. LISA recently told Wall Street Journal Magazine that the “Umbrella” singer is one of her biggest inspirations due to her “swag, her style, her music, her stage performance.” The Thai rapper even sang “Take a Bow” for her BLACKPINK audition — although she says she was so nervous at the time, she messed up the words.

While on Chicken Shop Date, JENNIE also talked all things love and romance, revealing she considers herself to “be very romantic,” even if it’s rare for her to catch feelings for someone, she says.

“I don’t like cute guys,” the performer added. “Sexy guys don’t know that they’re sexy, but cute guys know that they’re cute.”

When she has fallen in love, however, JENNIE revealed to Dimoldenberg that it’s always been at first sight. “That’s been my life,” she said. “I know instantly whether it’s gonna work or not.”

Watch JENNIE on Chicken Shop Date above.