Lisa is once again at the center of a heated debate after her performance at the 97th Academy Awards.
The BLACKPINK rapper and dancer made history by becoming the first K-pop act to perform at the Oscars. However, the celebration was short-lived as her Oscars 2025 performance sparked lip-syncing accusations.
As part of her performance, Lisa participated in a high-energy tribute to James Bond. She performed the hit song “Live and Let Die” at the 97th Academy Awards.
The stage was then taken over by Doja Cat, who delivered a sizzling performance of ‘Diamonds Are Forever,’ followed by Raye’s beautiful rendition of ‘Skyfall.’ The trio came together for a grand finale and received a standing ovation from the audience.
However, when footage of the performance went viral, a user on the K-Pop Reddit forum expressed disappointment, alleging that Lisa was lip-syncing.
The user noted, ‘Lisa is lip-syncing while Doja and Raye were live – it’s not a fair comparison.’ Another critic stated, ‘Lisa is a great K-pop dancer and rapper and has incredible stage presence, but she has basically zero singing ability currently.’
Other K-pop fans weighed in and criticized her harshly. Some people are crediting her alleged boyfriend, billionaire heir Frédéric Arnault, for helping make her groundbreaking performance happen.
Fans commented, “Frédéric paid the way for her”, “Does Lisa ever not lip-sync”, “I don’t understand how she was allowed to butcher a James Bond song”, and more. Rolling Stone has named the James Bond tribute featuring Lisa, Raye, and Doja Cat as the worst moment of the 2025 Oscars.
Notably, this is not the first time the “Rockstar” rapper has been accused of lip-syncing at major events. Previously, she received massive backlash for not performing live at MTV VMAs and Global Citizen Festival last year. Her singing skills and live vocals are always under scrutiny as many believe she relies heavily on lip-syncing and AR backtracks.
Meanwhile, Lisa released her full-length album “Alter Ego” and is currently promoting her latest release in the US.
