BLACKPINK member Lisa reportedly calls it quits with French billionaire heir Frédéric Arnault — why fans think it could hurt her brand

BLACKPINK member and Thai rapper Lalisa Manobal, better known by her stage name Lisa, appears to have parted ways with her rumoured boyfriend, Frédéric Arnault, the CEO of TAG Heuer and son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault. Speculation about their alleged breakup began following her recent Vanity Fair summer cover story, The Life of a K-pop Showgirl.


While Lisa chose not to discuss her private life during the interview, the magazine reported that her team had requested that questions about her personal relationships remain off-limits. Vanity Fair also noted that the singer appeared to have recently split from the French businessman.

The Money hitmaker, 29, has been linked to Arnault since 2022. Although neither of them ever confirmed the relationship, Arnault was frequently spotted in the front row at Lisa's performances, cheering her on. The pair were also seen vacationing together on several occasions. Despite keeping a relatively low profile, their appearances inevitably sparked speculation because when you're a K-pop juggernaut casually hanging out with one of the most powerful surnames in the business, you're sure to raise quite some eyebrows.

Over the years, Lisa never publicly addressed the dating rumours. However, recent comments and reports have led some fans to believe that she may have indirectly confirmed the end of the relationship.


During her recent interview with Vanity Fair, Lisa's publicist reportedly made it clear—not once, but twice. The questions about the BLACKPINK star's personal life were off-limits. While Lisa has always been notoriously private about her relationships, the magazine's wording has fuelled fresh speculation that the long-running breakup rumours may have some truth to them.

In the profile, the interviewer wrote:

"She will not discuss her personal life in interviews to the extent that her publicist warned me twice not to broach the subject."

The article then went a step further, noting:

"She was rumoured to have been in a relationship with Frédéric Arnault, son of LVMH billionaire Bernard Arnault, since mid-2023—though she hasn't spoken about it in interviews. They seem to have now called it quits—eagle-eyed fans did notice that the scion was absent from her birthday celebration earlier this year."

The breakup chatter had already been circulating on X (formerly Twitter) for months, with some fans citing Arnault's absence from Lisa's birthday celebrations and the lack of recent public sightings of them together. However, the Vanity Fair profile has only intensified the discussion, with many now wondering whether the publication inadvertently confirmed what fans had suspected all along.


Fans had been speculating about a possible breakup long before Vanity Fair's recent report. However, the report has only intensified the discussion, with many now wondering whether the publication inadvertently confirmed what fans had suspected all along.

Many pointed to Arnault's apparent absence from BLACKPINK's Deadline World Tour, including the group's Paris stop, where neither he nor members of his family were spotted.

Arnault was not seen supporting Lisa during her Coachella 2025 performance, despite having attended several of her major events in the past. The lack of recent public sightings of the pair together only added to the speculation online.

Of course, neither Lisa nor Arnault has publicly commented on the rumours.

Ever since the breakup news began doing the rounds, fans have been sharing different takes. Some were already side-eyeing her for even dating him, as one person on the r/popculturechat subreddit pointed out that the Arnaults are not very well-liked in France. The person stated, "The Arnault family is doing a lot of damage to France and the world and are very dislikeable people in general. And Frédéric is fully participating in his father's shady businesses. People from other countries may not know who the Arnaults are, but in France they're quite famous, and not for good reasons."


Despite the criticism surrounding their relationship, few can deny the Arnault family's influence. In light of the breakup rumours, some fans have once again revived a long-standing claim that Lisa received more opportunities than her bandmates because of her alleged relationship with Frédéric. But now that they have allegedly broken up, fans are wondering: "Will we see less of her now?" as one Redditor pointed out, "No doubt their relationship got her in places she probably wouldn’t have been otherwise."

Another fan commented, "He was rich and well-connected, and she got opportunities because of this, which her fellow group members didn't get at all despite her being a weaker singer than them."

One simply said, "It seems we'll now find out if her appearances are bought or not."

From performing at the Oscars to Met Gala appearances and her highly publicised Crazy Horse Paris performance to her recent FIFA World Cup anthem, K-pop stans have long attributed many of Lisa's opportunities to Frédéric. Yes, she is a talented performer, but fans are wondering if the breakup could hurt her brand and whether she may not get the same opportunities going forward.

Well, Lisa has definitely become a brand that is separate from BLACKPINK. But it seems like she never really could bank on those opportunities alone. For example, if we were to evaluate their solo careers, many fans would argue that Jennie and Rosé have had more successful international careers than Lisa.


Lisa has yet to score a solo hit on the scale of her 2021 releases. So, while fans believe the breakup could seriously hurt her brand, only time will tell whether it affects her standing in the industry.