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Internet calls for 'boycott' of Enhypen and Bella Poarch collab on 'Sweet Venom' over her 'xenophobic views'

The internet urged a boycott of K-pop group Enhypen following the announcement of their collaboration with Bella Poarch on the song 'Sweet Venom'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Enhypen published the track listing for their upcoming fifth mini-album, 'Orange Blood,' on Sunday, November 5. Internet demanded to "boycott" Enhypen due to the collaboration with Bella Poarch.

While their fan base was happy to hear the announcement, many were disappointed to learn that one of the songs, 'Sweet Venom', featured Filipino-American influencer, Bella Poarch.

Internet reacts

The influencer's purported support for Israel during its continuing conflict with Palestine was observed by her fans, who were incensed by it.

Fans have been even more incensed at the collaboration announcement because Bella Poarch has a history of reportedly having xenophobic views toward the Korean minority, as per Dexerto.

Similar to this, fans of Enhypen are preparing to boycott the Bella Poarch-featured song 'Sweet Venom' and are debating whether to demonstrate against the partnership by truck installments, campaigns, and other means.

A user said, "By no means am I saying to boycott Enhypen's comeback but do not stream the digital version ft Bella Poarch."

Fans eagerly awaited the news that Enhypen would soon release their fifth mini-album, ORANGE BLOOD, and were thrilled about what the brothers had planned.

Enhypen teased fans about their upcoming album

The band has been teasing their fans with multiple teases about what to expect from the album. One such teaser was a TikTok that showed Bella Poarch's back.

Enhypen posted on X (formerly know as Twitter), "GUESS WHO #ENHYPEN #ORANGEBLOOD"

Fans thought it might be the influencer because of her iconic two-ponytail haircut, but when the group revealed the album tracklist, their suspicions were quickly confirmed.

One user remarked, "You can not support bella poarch but going so far as to boycott the album affects enhypen as a whole and not just her. it's saddening to see enha's efforts for this album go to waste just because of a collab they probably didn't decided on themselves. please think thoroughly."

Given the idol's prior behavior, fans were incensed and irritated when they learned that Bella Poarch had worked with Enhypen on the song 'Sweet Venom.' Bella Poarch was asked by her followers in a recent TikTok video if she liked Israel.

In light of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine, netizens viewed Poarch's affirmative response to the comment as troubling.

A user said, "Why would y’all feature a problematic tiktoker on your title track? Hopefully this is just promo related, and has nothing to do with the actual song."

In addition, Poarch previously disclosed a tattoo that was apparently considered disrespectful to the Korean community. The influencer revealed that she had a Rising Sun tattoo—a symbol of Japan's colonialism of Korea—during an interview with a television channel.

Even though the influencer expressed regret for her tattoo, some fans aren't quite satisfied and are opposed to Enhypen's partnership with Bella Poarch.

"Please boycott sweet venom Bella Poarch ver 🙏🙏," a commentator wrote demanding "boycott."

Supporters believe that by making the music available for streaming, the influencer would get not only notoriety but also a forum for her purportedly objectionable views.

As a result, the fan base is dissatisfied with the collaboration announcement and worries about potential harm to Enhypen's reputation.