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KATSEYE Says They’ve Received Thousands of Death Threats in BBC Interview

The BBC interview highlights how rapid, high-profile promotion has heightened their exposure to abuse.

Overview

  • In a BBC interview, all six artists said they regularly receive death threats, with some messages targeting family members.
  • Member Lara Raj said someone filed a false report to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement accusing her of working illegally.
  • Raj said she deleted her social media, including X, to avoid the volume of abuse.
  • The group described racist and sexist commentary and online ranking systems that score their looks, singing and performance.
  • KATSEYE formed through a HYBEGeffen audition process documented by Netflix and was nominated last week for best new artist and best pop duo/group performance at the Grammys.