JENNIE doesn’t shut down when it comes to taking accountability. After a video of her vaping indoors sparked backlash this summer, the BLACKPINK star issued an apology almost immediately — and in her new Harper’s Bazaar cover story interview published Thursday (Sept. 19), she explains why.

Jennie reflected on the July incident in Italy, where she was seen vaping while getting her hair and makeup done in a vlog shared on her YouTube channel.