Summary of the drama: Vinicius and BLACKPINK's Lisa, two famous figures, were subjected to racial discrimination by peers within the same industry.
On 23 Feb 2025 GMT+7, in football news, Vinicius Jr., Real Madrid’s star winger, accused referee of racial abuse after Gianluca Prestiani, an Argentine winger for Benfica, called him a “monkey” following Vinicius’s winning goal celebration amid jeers from the home fans during Real Madrid’s 1-0 away win over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 playoff first leg.
This incident led to Gianluca Prestiani being temporarily suspended by UEFA while they continue to investigate the racial abuse allegations against Vinicius Jr.
Just days after this, BLACKPINK’s global Thai artist Lisa faced racial abuse from Rafael Avanzini, the father of Daniela Avanzini, a member of the group KATSEYE.
The drama ignited when Daniela’s father commented on a post questioning who he preferred as a dancer between his daughter and Lisa.
Rafael replied indifferently, “If I have to choose, it’s Daniela! She has better training and, being Latin, clearly has an advantage over Asian dancers, especially with hips that no one can match.”
This comment caused heavy criticism of the idol’s father, as it was seen as racially insensitive and body shaming.