New HYBE Girl Group’s Appearance At Major Billboard Event Stirs Up Brutal Backlash

“This is ridiculous…”
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The members of the new HYBE group PRELUDE have come under major backlash after recently attending a huge event for Billboard.

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HYBE is set to debut PRELUDE and while three members have been revealed, the final is set to be picked through the show World Scout: The Final Piece.

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Ahead of the final decision in May, the members attended the 2026 Billboard Women in Music event.

Yet, when the photo of the members at the event was posted, it sparked major backlash.

While some thought the members had no visual chemistry, others didn’t understand how they were attending an event without having debuted or even having a finalized lineup. Many hit back at the company for trying to push the group so early, with some brutal words about the group.

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