KATSEYE Warns Against Making ‘Assumptions’ About Manon’s Hiatus: ‘It’s Not Our Place’

"We want to give her all the time that she needs," Sophia said in a new interview.

Yoonchae Jeong, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza and Daniela Avanzini of KATSEYE at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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KATSEYE has once again addressed Manon’s ongoing hiatus, sharing with Allure that the best thing the members and EYEKONS can do right now is avoid making “assumptions” about when she may or may not return.

In the cover story published Thursday (June 25), Sophia served as spokesperson for the group — which is also comprised of Megan, Lara, Yoonchae and Daniela — when it came to questions about their missing bandmate. In February, HYBE broke the news that Manon was stepping away from KATSEYE to “focus on her health.”