KATSEYE's Megan and Lara were 'definitely scared' of coming out
Two members of KATSEYE, the rising global girl group seemingly destined for superstardom, have come out as LGBTQ+, and the teenage idols know the impact they're having on their fans.Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment delivered three times a week straight (well) to your inbox!Daniela, Lara, Manon, Megan, Sophia, and Yoonchae stopped by the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20, 2025, and reflected on their journey so far. They haven't even released their first album yet and the girls already have a hit Netflix documentary series, a GAP ad that made international headlines, global notoriety, "Gnarly" becoming a song of the summer and their first Hot 100 hit, and a Coachella 2026 slot secured. But for many LGBTQ+ fans, KATSEYE's openness about their individual identities isn't it's groundbreaking."The response has been so heartwarming and welcoming. I just felt so loved the second that I decided to come out as bisexual," Megan said, as the crowd erupted into cheers. "I could not be more grateful for the response that we've both gotten from everyone, from the eyecons, from the internet. I was definitely scared, especially like what you said, in the industry, you don't really see it as often, but everyone was so so loving and I couldn't be more grateful and thankful for every one of you guys."When did KATSEYE star Megan Skiendiel come out? (@) Megan, 19, came out as bisexual in June 2025 in a Weverse livestream."Should I just do it?" she wondered out loud in the video. "Guys, Im coming out: I'm bisexual."When did KATSEYE star Lara Rajagopalan come out? See on Instagram Lara, also 19, came out on a livestream in March 2025. She casually told fans that she was "half fruitcake" and shared a similar sentiment. "I felt like it was important to share that part of myself. I think that there isn't enough representation, especially in the space that we're in, especially being brown, like everything adding on to it. It was something that I really, really, really felt like I wanted to and kind of needed to share at some point."Lara explained that she's happy that her experience can inspire her fans. "Being queer and liking women has always been a very, very big part of my identity and something that I've been very proud of and like very sure of my whole life, so I feel like it was kind of necessary to share that and help people. So many of you guys have told both of us that, since like you've been able to come out to your families and come out in general, and that just warms my heart. That's all we wanna do is help you guys and inspire you to be yourselves. I love you."Where does KATSEYE stand in terms of LGBTQ+ allyship? See on Instagram KATSEYE has reiterated their love for trans people, which was originally expressed in the girl group's track "Mean Girls." The track contains lyrics that read, "God bless the T girls," a doting nod to trans women. "Our team is very diverse too," said Manon on stage. "We work with a lot of people in the queer community. We love everyone. We don't think it's there's any shame about anything. We wanna represent everyone. We wanna make everyone feel represented and know that they're OK just the way they are. Love is love."