KATSEYE‘s Coachella run has been one controversy after another. First, their live vocals drew attention, then Manon’s absence on stage but presence in other artists’ sets, and now their outfits.
The HYBE x GEFFEN girl group performed at the festival over the past two weekends, and even their own fans were quick to call out their styling.
The outfits in question featured bra-style tops, corsets, and high-cut bottoms in nude and pink tones, paired with feather accessories, knee-high boots, and mini skirts. The overall look drew heavily from lingerie aesthetics, which is exactly what fuelled the backlash.
why is HxG making them perform in underwear pic.twitter.com/cn8JixKMX6
— J'ane 🫐 ☆ (@ibreathchaennie) April 18, 2026
I really wish everyone could see that performing in outfits that look like underwear is, setting everything else aside, genuinely tacky.
— Korean netizen via X
이렇게 속옷같은 옷입고 공연하는게 다 떠나서 존나 촌스럽다는걸 진짜 다 알았으면 좋겠다 https://t.co/lQG2zsyTTj
— 체크 (@blucheck333) April 18, 2026
Many felt the looks were overtly sexualising, with some comparing the outfits to underwear.
some eyekons say people complain too much but they got megan wearing a panty with a belt over it like wtf is that https://t.co/eWFj2EOPbi
— taylor ❦ (@manonsarchives) April 19, 2026
oversexualization breeds the ugliest styling choices. and h&g keep getting away with this shit too cuz it has gotten so normalized https://t.co/KGbzXC9pyY pic.twitter.com/3MlD7rHpnc
— M00N⛥ (@FAIRYM00NSTAR) April 18, 2026
People will still insist that they aren't being sexualized by their companies…. https://t.co/Jg3FHThvBz
— annie⁹ 🏰 (@annielovehappen) April 18, 2026
Others pointed out that beyond the sexualisation debate, the pieces simply weren’t aesthetically strong, arguing that the members are beautiful and deserve much better.
the sexualization obviously deserves much discourse but also from a purely aesthetic stance these aren't even cute? LOL like these pieces alone are meh at best and combined they look straight up ugly, the members are beautiful, it should not be hard to style them better than this https://t.co/IrifIw01U3
— guroᵝ (@kimhee__) April 18, 2026
It’s not the first time HYBE x GEFFEN have faced this kind of criticism, and some feel the label keeps getting away with it because it’s become so normalized in the industry.
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