Past comments from KATSEYE‘s Manon about BTS have sparked major criticism, with allegations of racism towards the idol amid her hiatus.
KATSEYE’s Manon | HYBE The members of BTS
Recently, the members of KATSEYE attended the American Music Awards, and mentioned BTS in their speech, sparking backlash related to Manon.
KATSEYE’s Mention Of BTS During “AMA” Speech Sparks Major Backlash
Amid the discourse, an OP sparked a heated debate after bringing back a clip of Manon saying she confused a member of BTS for J-Hope.
The same Manon who didn’t know who BTS was before dream academy??
The same manon who couldn’t tell one BTS member apart from another?? Even after spending time together with them
btw bts are vibing with Kat5eye & your talking about “ they would never” like they care 😭 https://t.co/kVOOyCntSn pic.twitter.com/sIxEHb7MOK
— Gigi (@bvrbieegigi) May 26, 2026
While some thought the OP was being dramatic, it sparked a lot of criticism towards Manon. Some fans thought it was microaggressive racism, and how, while many brushed it off when it happened, they thought the comments in the context of any other race would have been immediately dubbed as racist.
Westerners wouldn’t survive being treated the same way as they treat asians https://t.co/U7ny7kt57M
— Into the sun⁷ (@herhersheyss) May 26, 2026
ni ahi con el drama de las katseye pero en su tiempo esto me parecio tan racista https://t.co/aHcjo2NQoC
— sofía ⊙⊝⊜ VA A VER A BTS! (@km_heartbeat) May 26, 2026
okay thank god she’s out of the group because why would we need a racist bitch there? https://t.co/aRtZWGguSr
— yaz SAW BTS (@everyonnielvr) May 26, 2026
now is safe to finally say this shit didn’t sit right with me https://t.co/wDzP62KEJp
— mary (@maryon4croxx) May 26, 2026
This is racist but y’all ain’t ready for that conversation lol https://t.co/OAj6j62DJp
— 𝐕𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ (@xmimilody) May 26, 2026
The amount of anti-asian micro aggressions this girl has been doing and her fans ignored… https://t.co/KSqlseO8dk
— Mimi M (@mimi8m1t) May 26, 2026
The story gained attention when it happened, and you can read about it below.
KATSEYE Manon’s Embarrassing Encounter With “BTS’s J-Hope” Goes Viral