How do KATSEYE stay in sync and support each other amid constant public scrutiny? Details revealed in new BBC interview

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Up-and-coming girl band Katseye has opened up about how they maintain their bond with each other amid death threats and constant public scrutiny.

During a BBC interview that came out on November 11, the K-pop band opened up about the thousands of death threats they and their families have been subjected to following their Grammy nominations.

Singer Daniela said:

"We're really good at holding each other accountable, so we always call each other out. If someone's feeling a bit down or reading too many comments online, we're like, 'Maybe get off your phone a bit more often.'"

Katseye's Sophia Laforteza chimed in:

"No human is supposed to receive that much feedback on something that they've created, and so we're learning to sort of do what we want, work as hard as we can, know that we just did something that we love and stay off of that and have that be our validation or the reason why we do what we do."

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Lara Raj, who is of Indian-descent, explained during the interview that she has been the victim of false reports to ICE about being undocumented, despite being a U.S. citizen.

"I try to tell myself it doesn't matter, but if 1,000 people are sending you death threats, it's jarring. Even if it's not going to happen, it's heavy," she said, adding that she had to delete X to avoid reading the negative comments. "I realised I am not the audience for other people's opinions," she remarked.

Sophia added,

"I feel like we've already been told a lot of things about us and our families." And they understand that these are things that can happen with fame, "but it doesn't change the fact that we are human." Manon Bannerman echoed the sentiments, "It's something that's scary on a mental level."

Katseye has been nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their track Gabriella at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

"We can't even believe this is real life! Two nominations?! Thank you to the @recordingacademy we are truly honored, and congratulations to all the nominees today, you inspire us! We wouldn't be here without our EYEKONS - words can't describe how grateful we are to you," they wrote on their social media accounts, celebrating the milestone.

Katseye began their journey as a band just last year, when they dropped their single Debut. They released their breakthrough single, 'Touch' shortly after. They have since dropped their first extended play (EP), 'SIS (Soft Is Strong)' and 'Gnarly', which is the lead single of their second EP, Beautiful Chaos.


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Edited by Jenel Treza Albuquerque