“Without Manon and Sophia…”
Koreaboo
8 minutes ago
KATSEYE‘s recent performance has sparked a wave of brutal backlash after a clip went viral on social media.
KATSEYE (Manon and Sophia are on hiatus) | @katseyeworld/Instagram
Recently, KATSEYE performed on Live from Saturday Night Live.
a saturday night in new york 🖤 thanks for having us, @nbcsnl!! pic.twitter.com/VXRzxGwJp4
— KATSEYE (@katseyeworld) September 27, 2026
One of the songs they performed was “Animal.”
A clip from the performance was shared online.
@nbcsnl
Animal – @KATSEYE
♬ original sound – Saturday Night Live
It sparked a wave of backlash towards the group for many reasons.
Some hit back at the group’s styling and sexualization, with many others pointing out that the performance and aura seemed lacking because Sophia and Manon were not there.