KATSEYE's Manon Bannerman shockingly quit the group. Here's what the actual reason was for her shocking quit. Here's a look at her personal life.
Six-member girl group, KATSEYE, recently announced that one of the famous members, Manon Bannerman, will not perform and will not be involved with the group until the next notice. For the unversed, KATSEYE was founded in 2023 through the reality competition series Dream Academy, and it consists of six members, including Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung. On February 21, 2026, the group announced that Manon Bannerman had taken a hiatus from the group. But what was the reason? Let's have a look!
Taking to the social media platforms, KATSEYE recently shared that Manon Bannerman will not be involved in any activity of the group. The globally known group announced that the reason Manon took the break was that she wanted to focus on her health and well-being.
The group, in the statement, revealed that after a whole lot of conversation with Manon Bannerman, it has been decided that the 23-year-old singer will keep her focus on her health and will take a temporary break from the group activities. The group further mentioned that KATSEYE will continue to focus on the next schedule with the other members of the group. The statement could be read as:
"Hello. After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing. We fully support this decision. KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right. Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding. HxG."
With Manon Bannerman's exit from the group, KATSEYE, people have been left furious. No sooner the group dropped the statement than people rushed to the comment section, wondering if it was only a health issue that was behind Manon's sudden exit. Fans have been wondering whether Manon has been dealing with a lot in recent times. To mention, it's been a few days since the group has been getting threats.
Rolling Stone recently shared an article, wherein it was revealed that the group even received death threats, and Manon herself described it as very terrifying in her mind. It was also reported that the group had to seek help to deal with the turbulent situation they faced, which came with modern stardom.
Fans also wondered what could possibly be the health reason that Manon has been facing, leading her to take a temporary break from the group. On the other hand, in an interview with Rolling Stone, Manon Bannerman called the experience of creating the EP, Beautiful Chaos, an authentic experience. To mention, not just Manon, but her bandmate Lara Raj also faced backlash, and she also slammed those who didn't hold back from making meaningless comments, including bodyshaming them.
Manon is the oldest KATSEYE member, who is a Swiss model and singer with Ghanaian roots from her father's side. Her personal life has been a topic of discussion. To mention, she was once linked to tattoo artist, David Enth. As it seems, it was just a buzz. Manon was further linked to rapper, The Kid Laroi. The duo was seen attending the VAMs after-party of Sabrina Carpenter. Laori was single at that time, and he just broken up with Tate McRae; thus, his being spotted with Manon sparked the buzz about their dating life. It was Manon who took to her social media and dismissed the buzz. She shared a job application and mentioned that, apparently, taking a jibe that she dates every girl she walks next to, thereby shutting her dating buzz with Laori.
What do you think about Manon's sudden exit from KATSEYE?
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