Replying to @Eva ⁡ I mean, they hqve been loud and bold in doing those in the past but this time its louder and impactful because Jungkook's bombs names Taehyung is blasting ledt and right! I mean...Frida Kahlo and the French poet Arthur Rimbaud ⁡are two iconic, rebellious figures in history whose paths have intersected beautifully through the fashion and art choices of Taehyung and Jungkook. When you look at why Taehyung shared Frida Kahlo and why Jungkook wore a shirt featuring Arthur Rimbaud, the parallels between these two historical figures...and the reasons the two BTS members admire them...become incredibly clear. The thematic threads that bridge these choices reveal distinct connections: 1. The Power of Queer History & Pride Identity Both historical figures are cornerstone icons of queer history. • Jungkook went viral on social media when he wore a graphic-print shirt reading "Rimbaud Le Voyou" (Rimbaud the Rogue) during a concert performance. Fans quickly noted that the performance fell exactly on National Coming Out Day (October 11). Rimbaud is famously remembered for his passionate, chaotic, and completely open romantic relationship with fellow French poet Paul Verlaine in the 19th century. • Taehyung shared a post highlighting a colorful portrait of Frida Kahlo, an openly bisexual artist who defied the intense social taboos of her era by loving both men and women openly, including high-profile relationships with women like Josephine Baker and Chavela Vargas. 2. Defying Gender Roles & Traditional Conventions Both Kahlo and Rimbaud completely broke the mold of what society expected men and women to look like and do. • Arthur Rimbaud was a teenage visionary who completely rejected bourgeois society. He called himself a voyou (scoundrel/rogue), abandoned traditional poetic forms, lived nomadically, and actively sought to disrupt normal sensory perceptions to achieve creative freedom. • Frida Kahlo actively wore men's three-piece suits in her youth, kept her natural facial hair, and painted herself in men's clothing (such as her famous piece Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair) to challenge rigid binaries of femininity and masculinity. 3. Shared Artistic Spirit: "Brave, Brilliant, and Radically Authentic" Taehyung has explicitly stated in the past that Frida Kahlo is his 8th life role model, valuing her resilience and raw ability to paint her personal reality. Similarly, Jungkook's choice to wear Rimbaud aligns with a shared appreciation for artists who choose to live entirely on their own terms. Rather than conforming to standard or expected aesthetic choices, both BTS members use their global platforms to celebrate historical figures who used art as a vehicle for radical, uncompromised self-expression....💚💜 #taehyung #fridakalo #jungkook #arthurrimbaud #queers