Sophia Laforteza leaves girl group KATSEYE before LA music fest…
KATSEYE followers hoping to see the group in full this weekend at a Los Angeles music pageant are sadly out of luck.
Sophia Laforteza, thought-about the chief of the group behind hit songs including “Gnarly” and “Gabriela,” said she’ll miss the Head in the Clouds music pageant the group was scheduled to attend in Pasadena this Saturday.
Sophia Laforteza is taking a break from KATSEYE. Instagram/@Sophia_laforteza
Lara Raj, Sophia, Megan, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE attend the 52nd American Music Awards. Getty Images
“It truly breaks my heart to have to miss out on a lot,” she wrote.
“You know how much I love being on stage, performing, and sharing these moments with you. Making this decision wasn’t easy, but I’m learning that health has to come first. I’m realizing that if I don’t take care of my mind and body now, I won’t be able to keep doing what I love the most for so long.”
The group said that they supported Laforteza’s determination in a publish on Weverse, a South Korean cell app devoted to artists.
Sophia Laforteza of Katseye performs onstage during the 52nd American Music Awards. Getty Images
Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE carry out onstage at The 52nd American Music Awards. Dick Clark Productions through Getty Images
“Following thorough consultations with medical professionals, it has been advised that she take dedicated time for extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full recovery,” the assertion reads. “While Sophia herself is eager to perform alongside her members, the health, safety, and long-term well-being of our artists will always remain our highest priority.”
Laforteza was not current at the group’s red-carpet apperance for the premiere of the “Katseye: Wild Hearts” documentary. Katseye’s Lara Raj told Variety, “She’s not feeling well, but she says hi.”
Other members of the group embrace Daniela Avanzini, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, and Yoonchae Jeung.
Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE performs onstage at the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival. Getty Images
Bannerman also announced her personal momentary hiatus in February, citing “her health and wellbeing.”
The group discovered fame after their win in the 2023 expertise competitors actuality present The Debut: Dream Academy. A subsequent 2024 present, Pop Star Academy: Katseye, broke them out additional.
Laforteza has beforehand expressed her gratitude for being the group’s chief.
A view of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. Facebook/Rose Bowl Stadium
“I feel like being a leader of KATSEYE is such an honor,” she told reporters in 2024.
“I love and care for these girls so much, and so I feel like because of that, and knowing that they trust me, and that I feel a mutual respect and care for them, it makes the job of being a leader a lot easier and less stressful than I feel like I anticipated,” Sophia expressed. “And so, the leader position truly does come a lot easier because of them.”
The Head in the Clouds pageant may have a heavy Ok-pop presence in addition to a number of Asian-American artists.
KATSEYE will carry out alongside XG, Dabin.kr, Rich Brian, Gia Fu, KiiiKiii, LNGSHOT, no na, Tiffany Day, UMI and Warren Hue at the one-day pageant in Pasadena. The girl group is the headlining act and will probably be the final performance of the day at 9:55 p.m.
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