Jennie Opens Up About the Body Insecurity She Carried Through Her BLACKPINK Debut Years

Jennie has never been someone who gives away too much in interviews, which makes her latest Cosmopolitan feature feel genuinely worth reading. Published on the 3rd to coincide with BLACKPINK's 10th debut anniversary, the editorial includes a photo spread and a sit-down conversation where the idol speaks openly about body image, confidence, and the whirlwind year she's just come through.

On the subject of her relationship with her own body, Jennie was direct. "There were definitely parts of myself I felt insecure about," she said. "Because I'm quite small, early in my career I had an obsession with making myself look taller." At 163 cm, she described the pressure as something she carried through her debut period, a quiet anxiety that shaped how she thought about styling and presentation during those years on stage with BLACKPINK.

But her tone shifted when she talked about where she is now. "I'm in the process of becoming friends with my body," she said. "I'm learning to love it as it is, and figuring out which styles suit my frame best. I have more confidence in myself than I used to." It's a small but meaningful admission from someone whose public image has always appeared so polished, and it lands differently knowing how much pressure idols in her position typically carry around appearance.

The interview also gave Jennie space to reflect on the past year, which she described as genuinely overwhelming. "It was such a hectic year. There wasn't time to pause, adjust to all the changes, and fully take in everything Ruby brought me," she said. Her debut full-length solo album, Ruby, released last year, peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 83 on the Hot 100, both career-best chart positions for her as a solo act. The results were a real marker of how far her individual profile had grown outside the group.

She has kept that momentum going: last month she released a new single, "Less Than a Lover," continuing what has become a notably active solo chapter. If the Cosmopolitan interview is any indication, the confidence she's describing isn't just personal growth talking points, it seems to be showing up in the music too.