KATSEYE Daniela’s “Shady Comment” Towards Manon Mid-Hiatus Sparks Fury

A new clip of KATSEYE‘s Daniela from Lollapalooza Brazil has gone viral after fans accused the star of shading fellow member Manon during her controversial hiatus.

In the clip, Daniela says the group is having “the best tour ever.” With Manon absent from recent performances due to her controversial hiatus, many fans interpreted the comment as “shady” and “insensitive.”

This has been the best tour ever!

— KATSEYE’s Daniela on the group’s recent perfomances in South America

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— alia (@mer3tman0n) March 23, 2026

The clip quickly circulated on X, where angry fans suggested Daniela appeared overly happy about the tour without Manon.

atp they should just not speak bc every sentence that comes out of their mouth is sounding like they are happy manon is not there anymore bc best tour ever?? What about your sister daniela pic.twitter.com/79YnS5afPf

— blue ⊙⊝⊜ (@jkmanonz) March 23, 2026

Best tour ever but ya sister not by ya side? Daniela, the wannabe Manon doppelgänger is bones. Danon is bones. Katseye is bones. https://t.co/tNARjYcjhD

— genesis ⁷★ IS SEEING BTS (@jehnuhsuhs) March 23, 2026

The backlash builds on ongoing fan debates following Manon’s hiatus, which was officially framed as a health-related break but has since sparked wild speculation and controversy. Many fans have connected this latest comment to previous tensions, interpreting it as evidence of unresolved issues within the group.

not acknowledging your allegedly sister and best friend manon ONCE and saying this is your best tour ever ? oh daniela u truly are your father’s daughter
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— 𝓴 (@kuntykentin) March 23, 2026

them deadass being so happy to have manon gone this is sickening https://t.co/FoR5OCU235

— Haniah🌛is mourning eric dane💔 (@blisseddoll) March 23, 2026

daniela saying this is the best tour they ever had ( latam tour ) like bitch wtf is she saying? manon just leave the group they hate u bc ur the center of the attention 💋💋 pic.twitter.com/TPsA4BbVSm

— alia (@mer3tman0n) March 23, 2026

Neither KATSEYE nor their label has publicly addressed the clip, and Daniela has not responded to the criticism. Manon remains on her temporary hiatus, and her long-term plans with KATSEYE are still unknown.