6) Sabotage or Support?

We have already seen that in September 2012 Hwayoung said, "I hope they’ll do well; I’m always cheering for them," but haters often accuse her of trying to spoil T-ara's promotions when they have a comeback.

They complain that when Little Apple was released she posted a picture of herself with an apple pierced with cloves. She did, but there is no reason to think that she had any malicious intent. For the haters, though, that is always their starting point, which is why I saw one saying that she mocked T-ara by posting rotten apples on Instagram. It's not true, but why bother checking when it fits her prejudice? The truth is that it was a clove apple, which is a natural air freshener. 

Clove Apples | Still Leveling
There is no reason to think that a picture of Hwayoung with an apple would damage T-ara in any way. 

When T-ara were promoting So Crazy, Hwayoung posted a picture of herself on a boat, wearing a Marine hat, as the members did in the video, and her haters again accused her of sabotage. If a retired footballer appeared wearing his old team's shirt, no-one would think he was doing anything but supporting them, and what Hwayoung did was just the same, but the haters are so consumed by their false belief that she wants to hurt T-ara and gain publicity for herself at their expense that they ignore the obvious meaning and fixate on an idea with no credibility. They seem to regard any appearance by Hwayoung, who has never accused T-ara of anything, as damaging to the group, and think that she has a duty to stay out of sight if T-ara are doing any promotion or will be doing any soon, or even if there is a chance that they will have some news to announce. In January 2018 Hyoyoung put a picture of the twins and their younger sister on Instagram. The next day, T-ara announced that they were leaving their company, MBK. This prompted a hater to write, “The new T-Ara news came out. Of course the snake twins would also appear.”

It's totally ridiculous. Instagram users don't have to consult former colleagues and ask for permission before posting pictures of themselves, and Hyoyoung's post had no effect on T-ara's ability to put their news in the media.