BTS’s RM Hit With Backlash For Recent Comments Related To Members’ Treatment

BTS‘s RM has come under backlash from netizens after his recent comments related to the members during a live broadcast.

Recently, BTS attended the American Music Awards.

[#오늘의방탄]
260525 BTS at the AMAs
Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Male K-Pop Artist 🏆🏆🏆
Thanks to ARMY💜#방탄소년단 #BTS #AMAs pic.twitter.com/LxL6Ct1VXw

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) May 26, 2026

RM revealed in a live why the group didn’t attend the afterparty.

The Real Reason BTS Skipped The “2026 AMAs” Afterparty

Yet, when it came to RM’s comments, some of it rubbed fans the wrong way.

While some hit back at RM, implying the members’ struggles with English, even though fans have seen how much they have improved and all the global events they attend…

This is like the third twt of him saying “members has difficulty in speaking English” and he keeps emphasising it so much
Does he want to prove something here like only he knows English n stuff

— magᵗʰᵛⓥꪜ ⁷🍃 (@maggthv31) May 28, 2026

the way he keeps emphasizing on how other members have difficulties with english like they haven’t been attending foreign events on their own and communicating properly

— j🕸️ (@aurasalad) May 28, 2026

Again the English 😂

— Afro (@afro_jimin) May 28, 2026

Some thought that RM making this statement meant that the members who might have wanted to go and socialize after the event were unable to do so. In particular, fans of V thought that with the idol’s love of socializing and a lot of artists attending the event, that he would have wanted to go.

I do know nothing about the others but taehyung was and still is the biggest fan and enjoyer of parties, and neither language nor shyness or social anxiety was an obstacle for him😭😭😭

I think it’s time to accept the idea that you seven don’t have to attend every place together pic.twitter.com/gngpWupjQj

— aso (@imnotete) May 28, 2026

idk if Ill get dragged for this but what’s the need to repeat the same sht again and again, at least Tae has proved he’s able to communicate and connect to people at such events perfectly fine. some of bts are such socially awkward losers, sadly Tae loses opportunities bc of them

— amber 非 ⓥ (@ambersthv) May 28, 2026

Yet, some hit back at the criticism, explaining that the members have free will and weren’t being forced to stay, adding that it shows that the group cares for each other and their well-being.

I don’t understand why tae solos are acting like he was held hostage when he could’ve easily went by himself if he wanted to. What’s stopping him exactly? He just did not want to
But it’s good to see the members deeply understand each other and prioritize their comfort

— Elena⁷ • is seeing BTS (@namgistory) May 28, 2026

namjoon said they collectively decided together to not attend the after party of the amas and solos took that as… holding taehyung back???

— skay ♡ (@queenheiwa) May 28, 2026

you know the thing that gets me about this they just don’t even consider the idea of splitting up like whoever wanted to go the afterparty could have gone and the others could stay in.. seven men who can’t go anywhere without holding hands truly 😭🥺

— sarah⁷ (@innermikrokosmo) May 28, 2026