Red Velvet’s Joy Suffers “Exposing” Wardrobe Malfunction Mid-Performance
After a close call with a wardrobe malfunction at a recent performance, Red Velvet’s Joy once again proved why she’s considered a true professional.
The SMTOWN LIVE 2025 tour made its first international stop in Mexico this week, featuring performances from Red Velvet’s Irene, Seulgi, and Joy, among other groups. The trio impressed the crowd with their performances of “Bad Boy” and “Red Flavor,” but their iconic cover of Girls’ Generation’s “Run Devil Run” took an unexpected hit.
Mid-performance, the right strap on Joy’s dress suddenly detached, leaving it dangling behind her.
A malfunction like this could have easily turned into an exposing moment, but Joy’s quick thinking saved her. Within seconds, the star made the smart decision to strategically reposition her long hair, covering the exposed area.
A true professional, Joy continued performing without missing a beat.
joy had wardrobe malfunction during run devil run yesterday. the strap on her right shoulder came off and her immediate reaction was to cover it with her hair. she’s such a professional!! but i need these things to stop happening to her please…. 🫤 pic.twitter.com/PsuZIVAO3V
— t (@joyisthetics) May 11, 2025
Many fans watching the performance didn’t even notice the malfunction in real-time.
joy truly is a top tier professional. i watched all of these videos yesterday and didn't even notice there was a malfunction because joy instantly covered it up so smoothly just as she's done before. proud of her always. https://t.co/rj0T8Uu1ur
— @ (@jfmrsoty) May 11, 2025
Unfortunately, however, this isn’t Joy’s first encounter with a wardrobe incident. In fact, she’s experienced similar issues numerous times in past performances.
4k ver https://t.co/0IuZlZ5Sfh pic.twitter.com/dQu7oZGvaC
— not joy (@joyibou) April 2, 2023
As such, while fans have praised her professionalism, many have also criticized the styling team for failing to be more careful.
