BTS Director Deletes Photo After Backlash; V Reposts to Show Support
Ukrainian music video director Tanu Muiño faced online criticism after posting a BTS group photo following their 2026 MTV VMAs wins, particularly for a picture showing her kneeling before the members while making eye contact with Jungkook. Amid backlash, she deleted the photo, but BTS member V later reposted it on his Instagram Story, tagging Muiño. Fans praised V's gesture as a supportive response to the director amid the controversy, noting the pose aligns with Muiño's usual style with artists.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: news18, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 29 Sept, 04:57 pm. Other outlets followed.