Blackpink's Jennie 'regrets' vaping indoors

The K-pop star's puff of smoke triggered fury because it blew into the face of her make-up artist.

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The K-pop star exhaled a puff of smoke - and triggered a barrage of criticism because it blew into the face of her make-up artist.

"Do you need to be educated for all the basic manners?" a popular comment on YouTube reads.

Her label OA Entertainment has apologised to "everyone who felt uncomfortable with Jennie’s actions", and to her "disappointed" fans. The star has also apologised to staff "who may have been affected", the label said.

"Jennie acknowledges and deeply regrets her mistake of vaping indoors and causing inconvenience to the staff," it added.

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