🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸Karina⁷🐉

32. Queer. Leftist. Neurodivergent. BTS ARMY and Yakuza/LAD fan. Professional fangirl. I mostly just retweet stuff.

[romi⁷ @formnijjk]

who needs grammy when they literally had this

[정국 's Kuls⁷ SAW BTS💜 ⊙⊝⊜ @wannaseeJKin3D]

"BTS are probably going to be looked at as pioneers who broke genres" 😭
"This is a day where a group quite literally broke the concept of genre and probably opened the door for generations to be able to just fall in love with the music again" 😭
https://t.co/sXRuJcsiQ7

[슙국. 🥢 @sucreyoongi]

exploding into loud, happy sobs first thing in the morning was not what i had planned, but oh well. what a victory.

do you know the true power of what this means? let's talk about it.

because beyond deciding that their music does not exist to be ranked, they have also decided that their worth cannot be handed over to an academy. it cannot be measured by numbers, achievements, trophies, or by the approval of people who have never truly taken the time to see them. an academy that has never seen them as human, that has never wanted to understand the depth of their artistry or the truth behind their music. they have always been more than a category, more than a statistic, more than a name waiting to be validated.

they have never been treated fairly, even when they have always played by the rules they were given. they showed up, they worked, they created, they gave everything. and still. STILL. they were made to feel like they had to prove their worth over and over again.

but today, they chose to break that endless circle.

if you cannot see my worth, then i will no longer beg you to look. if you cannot recognize the power in what i create, then i will carry that power somewhere you cannot take it away from me. because my value was never yours to give. my music was never yours to define. and my existence was never meant to be validated by a room that refused to understand it.

today it's about loudly saying that their music is theirs.

and yeah, sometimes the greatest victory is realizing you were never meant to fit into a system that was never built to hold you. bangtan sonyeondan, everybody. @bts_twt

[♡ @amlysbang]

A note to ARMY.

For the first time in a long time, I feel... liberated. Liberated because our boys are finally free.

No military enlistment hanging over their heads. No pressure to prove they belong. No need to seek validation from institutions. Just seven artists creating the music they want to create, on their own terms for their fans.

BTS have spent their entire career refusing to take the easy road. They've challenged expectations since debut. They've questioned the status quo instead of conforming to it. And today feels like another reminder of who they've always been.

I hope we, as ARMY, trust them. I hope we stop assuming that every opportunity like playlisting and radio is a missed opportunity. Sometimes choosing not to do something is the strongest statement an artist can make.

It's easy to look at what other artists receive and wonder why BTS don't have the same advantages. But not every advantage comes without a cost. The industry isn't built on free favors. Every system asks for something in return. BTS have shown, time and time again, that there are some things they simply won't compromise, their integrity and principles are their priority.

So let's not spend our energy dwelling on what could have been. Let's pour it into what has always made this fandom extraordinary. Stream because you love the music. Buy because you believe in the artistry. Promote because you want more people to experience what BTS have created. Not because it's an obligation. Not because it's a job. But because it's love.

One thing I hope we never lose as a fandom is our willingness to speak up against injustice. Silence has never changed an industry. Progress has always come from people who were willing to question unfair systems and demand better. So let's keep adapting. Let's keep evolving. Let's NOT feel defeated. Let's keep amplifying BTS' artistry, supporting every release, and meeting every challenge with even greater determination. We don't play by the industry's expectations but we rise above them. And every time BTS reach new heights on their own terms, we remind the world that integrity and excellence will always outlast prejudice.

BTS will keep making art. We'll keep showing up. We'll keep amplifying their work. We'll keep aiming high. And we'll keep proving that a community built on genuine love and respect will always outlast any trend, award, or institution.

[` maki ⊙⊝⊜ lamron! CON LIMIT @kbaengteayn7]

AYUDA??????? LO QUE ES ESTE EDIT????

[Jiri⁷ @cypherrrpartV]

armys we are literally everybody’s seniors in this industry. we hv survived every smear campaign, every fanwar, every “BTS is over” thinkpiece, watched fandoms (and groups) get born and die, and somehow became the metric everyone’s compared to

[ً @pearlytrivia]

“i hope you don’t forget that giving up decisively also counts as courage.”

- min yoongi

[mehreen⁷ @taytanniess]

today bts taught us that dreams are worth pursuing, but dignity is worth defending.

[rose⁷⟭⟬ @SvnsArmy]

BTS said it in Black Swan. They were never afraid of losing fame or popularity. What they feared was losing their love passion for music. And that’s what has always set them apart. They have stayed sincere to their art and that’s what made BTS who they are

[sasha⁷ @bonnyoongi]

Bts saying no to that award taught me a good life lesson. Don't be scared to walk away from things which do not value you. Do not hesitate to stand for what's right even if it was a dream/meant something in the past. Thanks @BTS_twt

[José @JoseWasHereBye]

Didn’t someone predict this same response? Lmfao. Like cmon. So predictable. Do the right thing and get rid of the category. Prove that you want to spread inclusivity without creating exclusivity.

[Strong Power, Thank You! ⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ @KakePop7]

Read the lyrics!

[About Music @AboutMusicYT]

Forbes about BTS and Grammys, 2019:

"But as BTS continue smashing records and the Grammys continue to lose relevance, who really needs who?"

[ari ᥫ᭡ @bratzmin_7]

armys are already cooking with their edits

[gigi gojo ꕤ @polartaegi]

i love this fandom so bad cause wdym y'all saw the news of them boycotting grammys cause of their constant racism and decided to put the song where they address this very racism on #1

[yuki⁷ @joon_lovebot]

genuinely feels like my best friend just broke up with her toxic bf

[꩜ @urmisope]

Just to remind ur bitter ass BTS' butter performance is the most viewed performance in your stage's history .@RecordingAcad

[chubs saw BTS 🇪🇸🇩🇪 @ibbi1310]

Imagine that at your workplace there was an employee of the month, a black employee of the month, a Latino employee of the month, and an Asian employee of the month... I think that makes more sense now.

[keke⁷ 🪭 is seeing bts @stallseok]

also beyond bts … grammys added new SPECIFIC categories after bad bunny and beyonce broke history with their aoty wins . i really think more musicians should stand up about this because it’s ridiculous. they keep getting away with this everytime . it’s plain racism i don’t care