All posts tagged: Sophia Laforteza

KATSEYE’s newest EP, *WILD*, was released on August 14. Manon Bannerman has been on hiatus since February, while Sophia Laforteza, the Filipino-American leader of the group, announced her own break on August 7, a day before KATSEYE’s headlining set at Head in the Clouds in Pasadena, California. Earlier this week, photos of Laforteza at Disneyland with her rumored boyfriend, Leon Barretto, circulated online after being shared by a mother who said she and her two daughters met the pair at the theme park. KATSEYE is currently drawing mixed reactions from audiences, particularly as the group’s following is largely made up of young girls while its latest release leans into a more mature, “wild” direction.

Two Members Down, KATSEYE Is Still Trying to Grow Up in Public

Published by Ely Valendez

KATSEYE’s WILD era arrives with two of six members offstage — one of them Sophia Laforteza, the group’s Filipino-American leader, on a mental health break. Here’s what’s actually happening.