After ADOR‘s decision to terminate its contract with Danielle and her consequent withdrawal from NewJeans (NJZ), she opened up an Instagram account, sparking quite the buzz.
Danielle
Soon after, many industry bigwigs and brands began following Danielle on social media, leading to speculations about a possible solo debut.
List Of Celebrities And Brands Following NewJeans’ (NJZ) Danielle Sparks Divided Response
While fans were busy celebrating Danielle’s unchanged star power despite her ongoing controversies, some noticed that the senior marketing manager of HYBE America had also started following her. Given that this person works under HYBE x GEFFEN, they are likely working with KATSEYE or HYBE America’s upcoming new girl group.
The new HYBExGeffen senior marketing manager is following Danielle on Instagram .. pic.twitter.com/XrGOSIpEKK
— avril (@itgirlavril) January 16, 2026
This discovery sparked strong reactions among fans. While some smelled an ulterior motive, others simply wanted HYBE to stay away from the idol.
She needs to gtfo our house https://t.co/o9tF8CUx46 pic.twitter.com/WFzzIhuvEU
— Hanniverse🍀 (@Macncheese1208) January 16, 2026
absolutely not https://t.co/WW3bcXWW2D pic.twitter.com/Re8UVJ3HcH
— ٰ (@aquariu5moon) January 18, 2026
She can gfhs anyone affiliated with hybe can go fuck themselves https://t.co/UZw8zrebyl
— Alexia🐰 (@Alyxiss_N) January 16, 2026
Monitoring spirits https://t.co/svRs7O1rOU
— sirenicwhisper| JUJU | ᱬ ･ﾟ*｡. ･ *ﾟ ･ KARMA (@alluring_siren7) January 17, 2026
they really will never be leaving girls alone man fvck off https://t.co/B6Kgksb1Us
— ౨ৎ (@iconjiyoon) January 16, 2026
do they not know how to read the room https://t.co/2T4U9xK1Kz
— nora (@haerinpod) January 16, 2026
However, some fans also pointed out that a private employee following someone on social media doesn’t really indicate anything about a conglomerate’s intentions. Given the current dynamic between HYBE and Danielle, it was implausible that this social media move meant anything significant.