“They wanted to set her up.”
Koreaboo
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Recently, KATSEYE‘s Manon has been a topic of discussion following her hiatus announcement.
KATSEYE’s Manon | Instagram
The idol is currently on a hiatus, as announced by HYBE, but has been active on her own, including her own initial post following the news. Since many have theorized the possibilities behind the discrepancies, questioning if it means she will be leaving the group.
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Now, an alleged “leaked” schedule has fueled outrage.
A fan account shared a post by Emmy Verissimo, a social media influencer based in Paris, France, with ties to the fashion industry. The screenshot shows what appears to be the casting of French brand Pressiat’s upcoming F/W 2026 event.
Among the many assumed models, Manon is also seen pinned on the board.
Paris Fashion Week will take place from March 2 to March 10, 2026, presumably during the time Manon would remain on hiatus. KATSEYE are scheduled to perform at Lollapalooza South America on March 13, something that some fans believe influenced the hiatus announcement.
Many fans believe HYBE and Geffen attempted to “set up” Manon for criticism using the previous misconceptions about the idol.
Wait so Manon was already on the lineup for Pressiat’s Fall/Winter Paris Fashion Week… meaning this was planned way in advance. And mind you, she literally clarified herself that she’s healthy. So HxG was clearly preparing for her return regardless. Now I’m just confused, what… pic.twitter.com/85CWOdTNwB
— kei ✩ (@manonstiara) February 27, 2026
If this true, saying she on hiatus to “protect her mental health” just for us to see her doing fashion shows knowing damn well that was gonna feed that “lazy” narrative harder or that “Manon not giving her all to the group” talk…That company deadass evil https://t.co/USxyYGKLbA
— notsafeforyou (@haterseraa) February 27, 2026
trying to paint Manzanita as selfish (AGAIN) by forcing her into a hiatus right before she’s at PFW. and with Lolla & Coachella not far behind they’ll act like she doesn’t love being in a group…yeah .@GeffenRecords you’ll get what’s coming to you. pic.twitter.com/8H26Rb3hVG
— manon lawyer (@jehnuhsuhs) February 27, 2026
so to me, its seemingly like whats happening is that hxg released that hiatus announcement talking abt manon’s “health” as another way to set her up for lashings once she wouldve attended that pfw show w pressiat, hence why manon preemptively had to clarify that shes healthy fr pic.twitter.com/NPeLS8IpQ9
— ★ (@sarpongz) February 27, 2026