Key Takeaways
- Collaboration Desire: Leigh-Anne Pinnock expressed her wish to collaborate with Manon Bannerman and Normani.
- Health Focus: Manon Bannerman is taking a temporary hiatus to prioritize her health and wellbeing.
- Supportive Message: KATSEYE members are committed to supporting each other during this time.
- Representation Matters: The three artists share a common experience as the only Black members of their respective groups, igniting discussions on representation.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed that she would love to collaborate with Manon Bannerman and Normani in the future.
In a fan video circulating on social media, the singer was asked which artists she would love to work with. Leigh-Anne replied, “Me, Manon and Normani, yeah? Fire.”
The suggestion carries added weight following recent events. On Feb. 20, KATSEYE announced that member Manon would be taking a temporary hiatus “to focus on her health and wellbeing,” according to a statement shared via the group’s Weverse community by HYBE and Geffen.
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“After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing,” the message read.
“We fully support this decision. KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right. Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.”
Hours later, Manon appeared to address fans directly through Weverse DMs, writing: “I’m healthy, I’m okay, and I’m taking care of myself. Thank u for checking in! Sometimes things unfold in ways we don’t fully control, but I’m trusting the bigger picture.”
Leigh-Anne, who coincidentally released her debut solo album My Ego Told Me To the same day as the hiatus announcement (Feb. 20), publicly showed support for Manon.
Responding to a fan on X who noted that she, Manon and Normani had followed one another on Instagram, Leigh-Anne wrote: “We need to protect each other.”
All three artists were the lone Black members of their respective girl groups — Little Mix, Fifth Harmony and KATSEYE — a dynamic that has sparked ongoing conversations among fans about representation, visibility and industry pressures.
Leigh-Anne rose to global fame with Little Mix, which formed on The X Factor UK in 2011 and went on to earn multiple U.K. No. 1 albums and Billboard-charting singles. Normani emerged as a breakout presence in Fifth Harmony, whose 2016 hit “Work From Home” peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 before the group went on hiatus in 2018. KATSEYE, formed through HYBE and Geffen’s The Debut: Dream Academy, has rapidly built a global fanbase since its launch.
