There were also accusations of prejudice.
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A popular gossip influencer’s serious allegations of KATSEYE Manon‘s mistreatment, including by her members, have sparked major reactions.
KATSEYE’s Manon | HYBE
Recently, amid the silence surrounding Manon’s hiatus, the idol’s actions have made the discussions about her departure more prominent.
Manon Deletes Almost Everything Amid KATSEYE Departure Talk
Recently, well-known influencer and gossip blogger Aqababe alleged that Manon was scammed in her contract due to her skin color and hair type. He also added that there was apparently “tension” between the members, which he described as a jealous rivalry, with accusations of racism towards Manon, where he used the word “misogynoir,” which means a combination of anti-Black racism and misogyny directed at Black women.
This went further as he explained one instance during the group’s tour, Manon and one of the other members had a fight, including the member saying some very harsh words to the idol, and then it became physical. It was these reasons that Aqababe claimed Manon didn’t want to be in the group anymore.
Famous french gossip blogger Aqababe shares info about Manon and Katseye https://t.co/tvG4csC4wn pic.twitter.com/zoBHS2BLeA
— whodatb (@moonlightrdr) May 9, 2026
As the information got shared and the video got spread, a variety of content garnered a lot of attention from fans.
Apparently
1.Manon has been scammed on her contract since the beginning!! bcs of her skin and hair type,
2.they were tensions/jealousy/ mysoginoir
3. One night during the tour she fought with one of the girl and that member said really hard stuff
— Minidan ✦ ECH🌼 (@minami_mtg) May 9, 2026
J’aurais tellement aimé que aqababe dit le nom de katseye la fille avec qui Manon se serai battu durant la tournée
— 𝑚𝑛’🇵🇸 (@esua3338) May 9, 2026
According to the famous blogger Aqababe, Manon from KATSEYE had a fight with another member and was a victim of misogynoir as well as contractual inequalities. This resulted in her hiatus and her not wanting to remain within the group. https://t.co/Xvq8fXZNkB pic.twitter.com/vCi5r6ijEa
— Always that deep (@coeur_supremacy) May 9, 2026
When I told you they didn’t give Manon the same promises, contract or treatment from the start of the group and now it apparently what happened…
— Sushi Tara Astro ✨ (@sushi_astrology) May 10, 2026