Lara, a singer in the popular girl group KATSEYE, is coming out as queer … revealing she’s known she was “half a fruitcake” since she was a kid.
The 19-year-old singer opened up about her sexuality while interacting with fans on the Weverse platform Monday … admitting she was concerned it would negatively impact her while competing on the “Dream Academy” reality TV show that created the six-member ensemble.
“You know in Dream Academy, when it came out I was really really scared, to be honest,” Lara said. “I didn’t know if people would accept me and I really thought it might ruin my chances of getting in.”
But Lara said the reception she got from viewers during the process was overwhelmingly positive … which allowed her to be more confident in herself.
As for her preferences, Lara used humor to get her point across … saying she “really was wanting everybody” before she even turned 8 years old.
“Isn’t ‘half a fruitcake’ such a good way to explain it without saying it?” she added.
The sextet — which also includes Sophia, Manon, Daniela, Megan and Yoonchae — gained notoriety through the reality show, which was also documented on Netflix’s “Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE.”
Lara’s groupmates have yet to publicly comment on the news … but we take it they’re all supportive of her decision to open up to their fan base, the “EYEKONS.”
KATSEYE has released several hit singles, including “Debut” and “Touch” — the latter being a TikTok sensation — and is slated to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago later this year … so 2025 has been quite eventful so far.
