Daniela is being held responsible for her father’s comments.
Koreaboo
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KATSEYE star Manon has announced a temporary hiatus from group activities, with the group’s official Weverse account stating that she will be taking time off to focus on her health and wellbeing.
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While fans initially expressed support for Manon’s recovery, the situation quickly escalated after comments made by Daniela’s father began circulating online.
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He also implied that five members would be acceptable and told Manon to return when she is ready to work.
Daniela’s Dad: “We need girls who can grind. KATSEYE is power house. The show must go on.”
Daniela’s Dad: “5 is ok too [reply to a fan saying KATSEYE is six]”
Daniela’s Dad: “Come back when you ready to work.”
Daniela’s Dad: “THE SHOW MUST GO ON! With or without a member. KATSEYE IS BIGGER THAN ONE GIRL.”
Many fans viewed the comments as insensitive, especially given that Manon’s break was framed around her health.
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The backlash has been swift, with fans expressing concern about the group’s public image and questioning why a parent of a member is commenting so openly on internal matters.
Some have even deemed the comments as a kind of microaggression.
why is daniella’s dad under social media posts supporting katseye without manon… if literal parents of members are not believing in katseye being six members— i can only imagine what else manon goes through behind the scenes. pic.twitter.com/Uf7Sr8zeWD
— big ceo (@korysverse) February 21, 2026
daniela’s dad really fucked up the public perception of katseye for its lifetime pic.twitter.com/PoCVM1ZFIl
— jolt (@meltborne) February 22, 2026
daniela’s dad attacking manon, the only black member of the group, multiple times and now saying “come back when you’re ready to work.” is micro aggressive
— josephine ۶ৎ (@ctrljosephine) February 22, 2026
Daniela herself is also being held responsible for her father’s comments…
Fuck Daniela’s dad and fuck her TOO i said it ! pic.twitter.com/brTEXnerVj
— bejaïa ★ ˎˊ˗ (@sesearest) February 21, 2026
Daniela mom blabbing about shit she shouldn’t be speaking on and Daniela dad being shady…… i see what’s going on here
— chai 🐆 (@xomeret) February 21, 2026
If the dad makes comments like that in public, imagine how Daniela must talk about Manon in private? https://t.co/QPCIuuAKxZ pic.twitter.com/y4iVOfOF8N
— 🧛♀️Google that sh*t” (@rubynini00) February 21, 2026
…even though many fans have pointed out she has no control over what he says.
The concept of not treating Daniela’s dad as a separate human being from Dani. And not realizing that he can have his own thoughts and opinions that Dani may not share. How did we get to the conclusion she’s been shit talking Manon to her father? pic.twitter.com/BiGZ7qSthl
— Somni 🐿️ (@ijiwooz) February 21, 2026
As of now, neither KATSEYE nor Daniela have publicly addressed the controversy surrounding the comments.