K-pop star Rose joins US first lady Jill Biden to talk about mental health

BLACKPINK musical performer Rose speaks during a discussion on mental health at the Apple campus in Cupertino, California (Jeff Chiu/AP)

K-pop superstar Rose has spoken at a mental health awareness event hosted by US first lady Jill Biden, saying it is important for the world to understand that famous people grapple with emotional struggles, too.

“I think that would be very great, for everybody who works under the public eye,” she said at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, after hugging the first lady.