LISA Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair

Tell us the truth. Are you a robot? Yes, I am. That is not true. Oh, I'm so bad at lying. Lisa, do you know why you're here today? Yes, I'm doing a lie detector test. This is Stephanie, our polygraph operator. Are you ready to be hooked up? Yes, let's do this. Oh, I love your chili tattoo. Oh, thank you. What does that mean? It means lucky? I had a little cat baby named Jalapeño who passed away, so it's in honor of him. It's okay. Thank you, though. Jalapeño. I'm going to tighten the blood pressure cuff. Okay. Who's that? I'm going to start by asking you a few questions to get a baseline for the machine. Please answer honestly. Okay. Is your real name Pranpriya Manoban? Yes. Are you a member of Blackpink? Yes. Are you about to take a polygraph exam? Are you nervous? Yeah. Stephanie, are we ready to go? The machine has been calibrated. Let's start with your life. You were born Pranpriya, but later changed your name to Lisa after a fortune teller's suggestion. Do you make all of your important life decisions based on fortune tellers? Not really, but almost yes. No. Yes. Yeah. No, actually no. Have you been to a fortune teller in the past month? Yes. Yeah. What did you ask them? Asking about my life, how it's going to look like in 2026. Have you ever gone with a fellow member of Blackpink to see a fortune teller? No, I don't think they believe in that. Yeah. Do you think that the group owes its success to the fortune teller? No, it's not because of fortune teller. It's because of us, four of us. That was truthful. You changed your name at the fortune teller's suggestion. Would you have been okay if she said you should change your name to Darlene? Darlene? That's such a nice name. Yeah. Maybe. I might name my... Yeah, my baby Darlene. Oh my darling, so cute. What if she said you should change your name to Brian? Yeah. Some deception we're seeing there. Why, Brian is cool. Yeah. You speak fluent Korean, English, and Thai. Do you think people who only speak one language are lazy? No. They're not. That is not true. What? No, they're not lazy. Would you like to look into the camera now and tell everyone watching to get off their a** and start learning a second language now? No, I feel like learning a second language is like, it's just more helpful, you know? Because I speak three languages so I'm, you know, it's really helpful for me. Does this make you an overachiever? No, I don't think so. I want to learn at least like one or two more. I want to learn Chinese. I feel like Thai and Chinese is very similar so I think I would be good in Chinese. Very truthful. Your fans have noticed that during high energy dance performances your bangs never seem to move or fall out of place. Be honest, are you hiding something under there? Oh no, but I... Yeah, no, I'm not hiding anything. So you're just naturally perfect? Exactly. A fan once commented, Lisa's bangs are more stable than my life. Are your bangs actually the most stable thing in your life? Whoa, wow. No. Inconclusive. Oh my god. You've said that you like to bring your mother with you whenever you travel for work. Would you say that you love your mom a little too much? I need her, you know, I need her support sometimes. But sometimes, you know, you just fight with your bum. When was the last time you texted her? Oh, this morning. Yes, that is true. Do you think maybe when you turn 30 that you'll start traveling without her? No, I would never do that. For your 29th birthday, you threw a big party for yourself. Was your mom invited? Yes. Did you two let loose? Did you party? Uh, yeah. It's my last 20, so yeah, I did. Who partied harder, you or your mom? Oh my god, I... Sometimes my mom. At the birthday party, everyone wore a mask with your face on it? Yeah. Oh, that's so sweet. Do you still have the masks? No, they didn't give it to me. They were like, it's... We can't give it back to you, Lisa. Like, no. Would you ever wear a Lisa mask in public to confuse people? I would. But so now they're gonna know that it's me. Yeah. Let's move on to your career. Blackpink choreographer Sean Bankhead once said that you, quote, pick up choreography so fast it's like you're a robot. So Lisa, tell us the truth. Are you a robot? Yes, I am. That is not true. Oh, I'm so bad at lying. You made your acting debut on season three of The White Lotus, where your character, Mook, famously friend-zoned Guy Talk. Oh, I love him. He's the best. He's Guy Talk in real life as well. And I'm Mook in real life as well. So we're like bestie. Would you say you've been a heartbreaker in the past? No, like, I'm the one who got that a lot, I feel like. I got heartbroken a lot. It's... Yeah. It's... Sorry. Yeah. Yeah, she's being truthful. Yeah. Do people ever mistake your kindness for flirtation? Oh, that I don't know. Maybe or maybe not. I don't know. Do you often have to tell people you're not interested in dating them? Sometimes. Let's move on to pop culture. Okay. In 2022, you were photographed wearing this outfit. Who wore it better, you or him? Oh my god, I mean... Oh no. I can't choose but I think he wore it better. Who's he? Bob? Kevin? Who's he? Is it Bob? One eyes Bob. Wait, I have no idea. So you think he wore it better? Yeah. She's being truthful. Do you two have beef? Are you mad that he looked better? No, but oh yes, no. I mean, I want to be part of them too. So yeah, I'm kind of jealous that he looked better than me. Since you speak so many languages, is it safe to say you speak Minionese? At the 2025 Oscars, you performed the song Live and Let Die from the James Bond franchise. Was this your audition to eventually play a Bond girl? I wish, oh no. Is being in an action film on your bucket list? Yes. If you were cast as a Bond girl? I wish, yeah. Who would you want your James Bond to be? Many people think it's between these two men. Oh, oh. Do you have a preference? No, I mean, they're both super talented, so yeah. No preference? No preference. You don't like one of them more than the other? I love both of them and yeah, equally. It is inconclusive. Really? Do I have to choose? I really, do I really have to choose? No, because actually, yesterday night I watched a movie that he was playing, so yeah. Nearly two years ago, before the La Boo Boo craze began, you did a video with Vanity Fair about how much you love the dolls. I know, yeah. Do you think you're mostly responsible for the La Boo Boo movement? No. Are you just being modest? No, it's just real, it's not because of me. Can you explain the appeal of this to Stephanie? I mean, look at his face. Ugly cute. Yeah, look at his eyes. I think that he has like the best smile, more than me. She's being truthful, but that smile is crazy. So cute. Would you be the face of the La Boo Boo brand if they asked? No. Even if it meant you got all the La Boo Boos you ever wanted? It's okay, I already got a lot. You've said that you like to buy out the whole collection just to get the one secret La Boo Boo. Have you ever considered just asking Pop Mart to send you the secret one? I did ask, yeah. It's just like, just, you know, just if they don't want to send it, it's okay to, you know. Did they send it? Yes. Is that okay to say that? Yeah. Is that considered cheating? No. If a romantic partner doesn't find your La Boo Boos cute, is that a red flag? Definitely, yes. Red flag. She is being truthful, yeah. This is crazy. Okay. Final question. Wow. Okay. Did you lie at any point during this lie detector test and we didn't catch you? No, I did not lie. That was true. It's done? Yeah! Thank you. Wait, do you guys like La Boo Boo? No. Really? Don't be scary. It's a team. Really?