“She tries so hard…”
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KATSEYE‘s Lara has become the target of criticism after her recent performance was dubbed “cringe.”
Recently, KATSEYE released a special “Mariah Carey” inspired version of “Gabriela” for Halloween.
The outfits in the video sparked a debate, especially since Yoonchae is still a minor.
KATSEYE Yoonchae’s Exposing Outfits In New Video Sparks Heated Debate On “Sexualization”
During the video, each member had their own intro linking to a Mariah Carey song, and Lara had “Obsessed.”
Yet, when a clip of the idol doing her part was shared online and started to go viral…
— 🥪 (@moontazx) October 28, 2025
Lara was hit with some brutal criticism with many calling her actions “cringe,” and saying that she was trying too hard,
She tries so hard to be a diva that she ends up giving cringe https://t.co/yGScpZwE8e
— ً (@03htth2000s) October 29, 2025
is being corny a requirement to be a katseye member https://t.co/yLHurgDVYe
— ِ (@jennierational) October 28, 2025
Tryna give maddie from euphoria and just being corny instead https://t.co/ikENvpgfAq
— lula (@jisooendings) October 29, 2025
Her level of corniness has shattered my corn0meter. https://t.co/5YvKBtcCLz
— Donda 🤠 (@ssdonda) October 28, 2025
she trying hard to he an icon so bad https://t.co/WlccWg05sG pic.twitter.com/lMLnVBjfRH
— ᱬonalyn (@altcigar) October 29, 2025
Fans defended the idol in the comments, but many of the hate tweets have received much more attention and interactions.