HYBE Girl Group Criticized For Lack Of “Star Quality” In Viral Photoshoot
HYBE girl group ILLIT is yet again facing merciless criticism on social media over one of their group photoshoots.
The photoshoot in question is originally from 2024, when all five members of the group featured in the Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2024 campaign.
The group shot from the campaign recently resurfaced on X(formerly, Twitter) through a post that claimed that the ILLIT members had “no aura at all.”
this shoot… no aura at all pic.twitter.com/Y9kWr4ax8w
— ؘ (@hyeudini) June 15, 2026
The post, which has since garnered nearly half a million views, has become a source of scathing criticism for the ILLIT members’ supposed lack of star quality.
wonhee and her friends have no star quality at all😭and mind you BSH said star quality is more important than actual skills for him and still this is how he chose idols btw😭 https://t.co/wcNfKSmbkG
— 🪐 (@https_mago) June 15, 2026
Yunah rolled out of bed 10 minutes ago https://t.co/Z5tXjQKXm4
— BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACKMAMBA) June 15, 2026
Outfits – a mess
Hairstyles – a mess
Face cards – all declined https://t.co/j84pLzoxwh— f(y) (@KYYYYAA) June 15, 2026
a mess https://t.co/FoVfR2Ou2j
— ijbol (@yowtahninixxd) June 15, 2026
However, fans fiercely defended the girls, pointing out that if a 2024 photoshoot was relevant enough to be brought up two years later, then that itself spoke magnitudes about ILLIT’s star power.
