People have also brought up Manon.
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KATSEYE‘s Lara is at the center of a heated debate after making her acting debut recently.
KATSEYE’s Lara | @lararajj/Instagram
On February 24, American rapper Baby Keem dropped the music video for his track “Birds & The Bees,” featuring Lara. The KATSEYE member portrayed the female lead in the video, showing off her acting chops.
A brief clip of Lara’s cameo has now gone mega viral on X (formerly Twitter), drawing some extreme reactions. While some praised her performance, others had heavy criticism to offer.
Whoa shes giving superstar here hold AWN https://t.co/a4nKExnvap
— zoro (@zorodeluxe) February 24, 2026
SHE’S STUNNINGGGG https://t.co/N2e2D4wK6n
— gege 𝄢 (@thebunofmissy) February 24, 2026
Oh Lara the certified baddie that you are https://t.co/w70fOtVwQU
— ★just a guy★ (@justguyable) February 23, 2026
she’s pretty and all but she cant act… https://t.co/i3xhcLEqrQ
— khargosh (rhythm luvr) (@lovhraa) February 24, 2026
However, the main controversy around this acting cameo involved Manon. Previously, many fans speculated that she was forced to go on a hiatus over her short film debut. So, there were questions about whether Lara would face a similar fate for this appearance. Some also blatantly compared the two, suggesting that Manon would have been a better fit for the project.
OK I love Lara down but I am confused I thought they couldn’t do— https://t.co/C4WU0wIozY
— ✨🫚 jinjja ale 🫗✨ (@voodoo_bubu) February 24, 2026
But allegedly the label mad at Manon for possibly “breaching” her contract for doing a instagram 1-2 minute short film that wasn’t even monetized and posted on instagram… but this is cool https://t.co/aYxEIuHcWO
— za⭐️ (WHERE IS YO SCOOTER?!!) (@zombiez_q) February 24, 2026
oh she want Manon nachos https://t.co/YfH67UE1gW
— jay (@ningzey) February 24, 2026
are they going to punish her too? or does it only apply to the black one in the group? https://t.co/yC0TJnGE3J
— sandyThegoat (@Sandyblakwell) February 24, 2026
should’ve hired manon #fuckthisbitch https://t.co/tQMb84u1KT
— 🥕 (@lutealbaby) February 24, 2026
But Manon went on hiatus for starting in a friends video. I’m noticing…. That fact that this was hybe’s plan from the start is what actually crazy. If she does something she is excluded but if another member does something it’s cool https://t.co/O5Fq9Zhg22
— ♡Jasmine♡ (@_Jasumei_) February 23, 2026
In response, fans reasoned that the timing of the release was unfortunate and that people shouldn’t read too much into this release with respect to Manon’s hiatus.
guys this artist has nothing to do with the Manon situation like he just couldn’t cancel his mv release 💀 the timing is just awful for Lara https://t.co/IuHkEvtb2B
— dani ⁶ (@katzdani_) February 23, 2026
She was not in control of when this dropped btw lets focus on hxg and not the girls ❤️ https://t.co/YODx2fQOnU
— Reha⁷* (@shadowjeon) February 24, 2026
Yall where the ones who made the narrative that manon short film was the reason for her hiatus meanwhile it wasnt.
You can def tell all of them are doing solo stuff now and the label clearly knows abt it.
You can still do solo work and still be in a grp tf. https://t.co/mDseWMoG9V
— Mira shady faxs (@Softygeh) February 23, 2026
KATSEYE fans also pointed out how Lara’s music video appearance effectively debunked the theory that Manon had somehow violated her contract through her solo project and put the anxiety of a contract termination to rest.
Given the contradictory statements released by Manon and her label about the hiatus, the other KATSEYE members have gotten entangled in malicious speculations.
KATSEYE’s Lara Gets Scathing Backlash Over Her Recent Whereabouts Amid Manon’s Hiatus Fiasco