Rosalía apologizes to Argentine fans for controversial World Cup video

Singer Rosalía has apologized to her Argentine fans after reposting a video that sparked outrage. The controversy began when Mia Khalifa shared a video from New York, seemingly mocking Argentina's defeat in the 2026 World Cup final. Khalifa's post included a snippet of Rosalía's song "La perla," with lyrics interpreted as a jab at the Argentine team.

Rosalía then reposted the video on her Instagram stories, featuring the lyrics: "Local disappointment, national heartbreaker, an emotional terrorist, the biggest disaster in the world. She's a pearl, nobody trusts her." This action ignited fury among Argentine fans, who viewed it as a provocation and flooded social media with criticism.

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I hit share because it sounded like ‘La perla’ and I didn’t even read what it said, my bad. Sorry.

Both Khalifa and Rosalía subsequently removed the video from their platforms. However, the content had already spread widely, with users downloading and re-uploading it, keeping the controversy alive. Rosalía's apology, expressed with tearful emojis and the Argentine flag, is seen as an effort to smooth things over before her four scheduled concerts in Buenos Aires in August.

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Local disappointment, national heartbreaker, an emotional terrorist, the biggest disaster in the world. She's a pearl, nobody trusts her.