Grammy-nominated KATSEYE shot to fame last year. Sara Jaye/Getty Images

KATSEYE, the global girl group propelled to stardom through the 2024 Netflix show “Pop Star Academy,” revealed they are frequently targets of online death threats and hate.

The diverse ensemble, based in Los Angeles but made up of six young women from countries across the globe — members hail from the United States, Switzerland, the Philippines and South Korea — told the BBC that internet scrutiny is a burden they bear.

Second-generation Indian-American Lara Raj, 20, admitted that online abuse takes a toll on the band, saying, “If a thousand people are sending you death threats … even if it’s not going to happen … it’s heavy, and it’s jarring.”

The rest of KATSEYE nodded agreement, before the interviewer, Mark

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