Rei Ami stands up for BTS, winning hearts × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature Underrated for political reasons Rei Ami calls out BTS haters winning hearts By Tuba Waqar Modified 12 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The singer-songwriter was born in Korea and moved to the states when she was 6 (Image via Billboard) K-pop sensation BTS' fanbase is massive across the globe, but unfortunately, the group has its share of haters too. Korean singer-songwriter Rei Ami recently called out many of these haters, especially those in the United States. Fondly dubbed the 'Asian Hannah Montana,' the former corporate employee turned singer has been making waves. One of the most exciting new stars in the alt-pop music sphere, thanks to her breakout hit Snowcone, Rei Ami walked the ramp for none other than Rihanna last year, following it up with her equally impressive debut mixtape FOIL. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Rei Ami accused music industry insiders and journalists of underplaying BTS contributions During her guest appearance on the latest episode of Under The Influence Show, the singer spoke about her career so far, her past relationships, and her upcoming releases. What stood out, however, was Rei Ami's evident love for BTS. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post On the show, the singer was asked to decide whether the options provided were overrated or underrated. BTS came up during this game, and to the surprise of many, including the hosts, she answered "underrated." Rei Ami then followed up her answer with an explanation. She said, Underrated for political reasons… ’cause people still sh*t on BTS. The singer went on to gush about the talented septet, listing all their accomplishments. Despite their many talents, she added, BTS is still not taken seriously by many in what is considered the 'global west.' Let’s consider all their accomplishments. They’ve done crazy sh*t. They’re so successful as a f*cking outsider coming into the western media. They have killed it. Right? Rei Ami was especially offended by journalists and others in the music industry who undermined the K-pop group's talents, despite their many accolades. She added that while she cannot call herself a die-hard fan of the group, there is no denying what they've accomplished. But there’s still journalists, there are still people in this industry that want to f*cking … and I’m not a diehard [fan]. But the thing is they’ve accomplished so much, but there are still people in the industries like f*cking blog writers, journalists, whatever that want to just like to downplay their success. The Dictator singer continued to call out several others who downplayed the group's contributions, citing their race and ethnicity as the main reasons for the mistreatment. That’s why I’m saying BTS is underrated because people try to downplay and take away from all their hard work, and it’s like … to do what they’re doing is very f*cking difficult. It’s not easy, and they’ve sacrificed a lot, I’m sure, to be where they’re at and to have just white people sh*t on that is disrespectful. Watch the clip here: mei⁷ @BTSpavedthewayhLOUDER142874435LOUDER https://t.co/Tdspls3Pzg As expected, millions of ARMYs worldwide have applauded Rei Ami's statements, with the short clip garnering thousands of views on social media like TikTok and Twitter. delphi in the box Jk's gf⁷?@thegenreisseven@BTSpavedthewayh @Nikocankook I've been listening fo her music for 1 year and seeing her speaking about Bts made me so happy @reiamimami love u & ur music331@BTSpavedthewayh @Nikocankook I've been listening fo her music for 1 year and seeing her speaking about Bts made me so happy @reiamimami love u & ur music Lita_Bobita ⁷ PART OF THE 90%@Lita_purple825@Rene45203407 @BTSpavedthewayh @Se0kedInLuv It’s about the people who run western media outlets and control the charts and radio. Those white people are the ones she’s talking about. Won’t even play their songs on the radio stations.31@Rene45203407 @BTSpavedthewayh @Se0kedInLuv It’s about the people who run western media outlets and control the charts and radio. Those white people are the ones she’s talking about. Won’t even play their songs on the radio stations. Elaine@eakwak@BTSpavedthewayh Totally agree they may not be everyone's taste but NOBODY can take away their dedication, work ethic, sacrifices and positive message they send out to the world 41@BTSpavedthewayh Totally agree they may not be everyone's taste but NOBODY can take away their dedication, work ethic, sacrifices and positive message they send out to the world Meanwhile, the 27-year-old singer has been gaining worldwide fame since she made her debut in 2019 with early singles like Dictator and Make It Mine. Her wholehearted defense of the K-Pop group will earn her even more fans. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sayati Das × Feedback Thank You! 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