BTS Members’ “Sexual” Actions On Stage Come Under Backlash

BTS members have come under huge backlash in a viral video of their “sexual” actions on stage during their recent performances.

BTS are in the midst of their ARIRANG tour.

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Amid the performances, an OP shared a video of the BTS members on stage, with them hip thrusting as part of the choreography, but used it to call out the fans for their reaction to female idols.

but armys will call female idols wh0re for being bold pic.twitter.com/LxGY3HN5du

— do’in˚𓍢ִ໋❀ (@ariprivilege) August 1, 2026

Yet, it sparked a wave of huge backlash towards BTS for their “sexual” actions on stage. Netizens hit back at the choreography, calling it unattractive and saying that the members weren’t even doing it right to warrant performing it so aggressively, with some adding that it made them feel “uncomfortable.”

this is attractive to people?

— laurie (@LaurieBarrupiz) August 1, 2026

No shade, but I really hate when male idols thrust so aggressively like this. It makes me feel icky

— viomato .ᐟ🍅ྀི (@viomatomat) August 2, 2026

they can’t even thrust correctly😭 whewwww this is funky

— ꨄ (@formhdhh) August 1, 2026

The hypocrisy is real. ARMYs call female idols “whores” for wearing shorts or doing a simple body roll — but when BTS members simulate sexual acts on stage, they call it “art” and “performance.”

— Nihal | Prof. MD, PhD 🧠🩺 | Med ⚕️ | Surg-Dept.🔪 (@_PassionForRock) August 1, 2026

It’s the fact they can’t even thrust correctly and it looks miserable 😭 thank GOD I’m a lesbian

— Allison (@nayciity2) August 1, 2026

i feel genuinely uncomfortable

— mai (@foxylalice) August 1, 2026

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