Kamal Ghorui
With Manon removing the group’s name from her social media, not being included in their music video, and promotions for ‘Pinky Up’, fans have been speculating the worst. Many have been left wondering whether she is still part of the group or not. Now, finally, the remaining members of KATSEYE have addressed Manon’s absence from group activities, though netizens and fans alike are not happy
KATSEYE members address Manon’s absence from ‘Pinky Up’ MV and promo
The group recently performed at the Coachella music festival. Ahead of their performance, the group sat down for an interview with Zane Lowe, talking about the release of their latest single ‘Pinky Up’, along with Manon not being a part of their latest activities.During the interview, Sophia officially mentioned Manon and her hiatus as well, citing, “Manon has been on hiatus, and we love her so much! We know she’s doing well, and she got to talk to the fans about it. We’re just really excited and rooting for all of us and each other. You know, we’ve gotten through so much together, so at the end of the day, we all just want each other to win, be okay, and feel good.”Lara also added that Manon is “our sister forever, and we love her so much!”, further sharing that they were giving her space to do what she wants and that they wanted her to have whatever she needed. This is the first time the group has properly addressed Manon’s absence from the group; however, fans were not entirely happy about the words.
Fans and netizens react to KATSEYE talking about Manon
Many people took to their accounts to express their opinions on the matter. Many people commented about how their remarks were only promotional and said to do damage control. One person even commented, “These PR ass answers, the fact that hxg only allowed the girls to speak about Manon after the mv release is so very telling. 1 day before Coachella, and an interviewer is now magically able to ask about Manon after she’s been on hiatus for 2 whole months already???? HXG might actually have the devil on their payroll.”Another netizen shared their opinion and stated, “This is great to hear but I still won’t be streaming pinky up Hybe removed Manon from the song and that’s unforgivable . Megan and Lara are real tho.” Another netizen commented, “them only being allowed to properly acknowledge manon AFTER they release that f******* song when the public finally knows shes not included in it anymore… everything abt this is so darksided and reeks of capitalistic gain at the expense of manon’s well-being.”KATSEYE has been in the public eye due to the controversy and uncertainty surrounding Manon’s role in the group. It has been a month since the member announced she is going on hiatus due to health reasons, and fans have speculated that the idol is no longer with the group. There have been no comments from the company or from the singer herself about whether she is still a part of the group or not.
