Blackpink’s Rosé Says She Wore A Wig And Dressed Like A Grandma To Visit Her ‘Toxic’ Ex

In a candid new interview, Rosé has opened up about her experience with what she describes as a toxic relationship, revealing the lessons she has learned about boundaries and self-worth as a result.

The BLACKPINK star reflected on the extreme lengths she was forced to go to, including wearing a wig and disguising herself as an elderly woman just to travel to her partner’s house.

Rosé’s interview comes amid a major career milestone: three Grammy Award nominations for her hit song “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars.

Rosé sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Alex Cooper on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.

Cooper traveled to Seoul to film the episode, which is billed as “A Grammy Special” on the show’s official YouTube channel.

While discussing the challenges of being a globally recognized icon, Rosé revealed that her camouflage routine was usually very carefully planned.

“I got a wig,” she explained. “I got a black curly wig, like a short one.”

After that, the Australian-born star deliberately observed how older women dressed in order to mimic their style. “I studied how elderly women would dress on the street and [then] I would order it,” Rosé said.

For most high-profile celebrities, taking extreme measures to avoid being swarmed or bothered in public spaces often comes with the territory.

In Rosé’s case, however, she now looks back on that period when she had to travel in disguise as one in which she was being ‘gaslit’ about the supposed dos and don’ts of dating as a famous person.

“With that guy, he was overly like ‘No, we can’t do anything, we can't go anywhere,’” she recalled. “I was so gaslighted.”

Rosé has never shied away from speaking publicly about love, even telling Paper Magazine that she had gone through “a few relationships like a normal girl in her 20s.”

Despite that openness, the South Korean singer has never publicly announced any of her relationships. During the interview, Cooper was curious why that has been the case.

Rosé explained that her decision is rooted in keeping those that she loves safe from the harsh realities of celebrity life.

“I think a lot of it has to do [with] protect[ing] the person that I love,” she said.

Rosé hinted at past experiences in which people close to her faced public backlash, explaining how deeply that affected her.

“I've noticed that the closer the person is, if they're ever attacked, it really, really is hurtful,” she said.

Rosé has already achieved a lot of things that many people will probably only ever dream of.

The one thing she wishes she could have is the ability to be herself in public spaces, but she acknowledges that this is almost impossible for someone of her global profile.

When asked by Cooper what she would do if she could achieve complete anonymity in public, Rosé admitted that her dream was to simply walk freely in a theme park.

“My dream for a long time, from when I was I think a teenager, [I] dreamed of going to a theme park with a boyfriend and not have to think about it,” she said.

Despite discussing some difficult aspects of her past, Rosé appeared relaxed throughout her interview on “Call Her Daddy.”

Following her recent Grammy recognition, the chart-topping artist reflected on how the milestone mirrored an earlier defining moment in her career.

In 2012, Rosé topped a 700-person audition to join YG Entertainment and relocated to Seoul.

“I think getting selected from YG at that open audition to fly to Korea… I think it’s the same feeling as this nomination,” Rosé explained. “I thought that would never happen.”