Aespa member Giselle is facing fresh online criticism after social media users began sharing old and recent images said to come from her Instagram account. The posts include pictures of guns, knives, blood-like designs and references to people linked to real crimes.
The debate spread across social media on 15 and 16 September 2026, with several posts discussing how Giselle's social media choices attracted widespread attention.
However, the images do not prove that Giselle supports violence, criminals or the actions of any musician she has referenced. Some fans have pushed back against the criticism, saying the pictures are part of the singer's edgy online style and that sharing an image or song should not automatically be treated as support for everything connected to it.
Giselle's Gun Posts Come Under Scrutiny
A collage spreading online shows screenshots said to be from Giselle's Instagram, including images of firearms and other dark visuals. Reports published on 16 September said her account has featured guns, knives and images that some viewers thought looked like blood.
what’s wrong with this girl? i can’t be the only one who thinks this is weird pic.twitter.com/FXTYdZg6AJ
— 🦂 (@lovethve) September 15, 2026
At least one gun-related post can be traced further back. An archived Instagram update from Giselle's account, @aerichandesu, dated 2 January 2026 shows that she posted a picture involving what appeared to be a firearm, but she specifically wrote that it was 'not a real gun'.
That detail is important because some posts now circulating online describe Giselle as 'promoting guns'. The available evidence shows that she has used gun imagery, but that is not the same as proving that she was encouraging real gun use or violence. The viral claims therefore need to be treated carefully.
Bonnie and Clyde Image Sparks Debate
Another image linked to Giselle appears to reference Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, better known as Bonnie and Clyde. The American couple became famous during a violent crime spree in the early 1930s and have since been used many times in films, music and fashion.
The FBI says Clyde was wanted for murder, robbery and state kidnapping charges, while the pair travelled with members of the Barrow gang and escaped police during a string of crimes. At the time Bonnie and Clyde were killed in Louisiana on 23 May 1934, authorities believed they had been involved in 13 murders, as well as several robberies and burglaries.
That history is why some social media users questioned Giselle's apparent use of their image. Still, Bonnie and Clyde have long been turned into pop-culture symbols, so the presence of their photograph alone does not establish that Giselle supports their crimes.
Creed Song Also Becomes Part of Backlash
Netizens have also criticised Giselle over a post that reportedly used music by American rock band Creed. The complaints centred not on the band's music itself but on a 2007 incident involving its frontman, Scott Stapp.
aespa’s giselle wearing a tshirt of a child r*pist and serial killer richard ramirez known as the “night stalker”
— WHITEMAMBA (@THEOGWHITEMAMBA) September 15, 2026
among his victims are a 6 year old girl and 9 year old boy pic.twitter.com/hUSr3Wr07o
Stapp was arrested following a confrontation with his wife at their Florida home. Authorities said the allegation was that he threw a bottle of Orangina towards his wife's head, missed her and broke the bottle. His original aggravated assault charge was later reduced to a misdemeanour.
aespa’s giselle continuing to promote a man who beat up a pregnant woman and stabbed nine people pic.twitter.com/41IHt9RPEO
— WHITEMAMBA (@THEOGWHITEMAMBA) September 15, 2026
Some users have treated Giselle's use of Creed and XXXTentacion music as evidence that she supports controversial artists. That goes beyond the available facts show, since listening to or posting someone's music does not by itself establish support for that person's alleged or proven conduct.
Fans Push Back Against Giselle Criticism
The backlash has not been one-sided. Fans have argued that Giselle's Instagram has long mixed selfies with fashion, music and unusual images, and they say critics are removing individual pictures from that wider context.
Others have pointed to details that can change how the images look when separated from their original posts. The January gun post, for example, came with Giselle's own statement that the weapon was not real, while fans have disputed claims that every red or dark image being circulated represents actual blood.
For now, the controversy largely centres on how people interpret Giselle's social media choices. The posts show an interest in darker images and controversial pop-culture figures, but claims that she supports violence or the crimes connected to those figures are interpretations rather than facts.
