Kpop: Kyla Massie Twitter drama with PRISTIN’s Yaebin explained

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Kpop star Kyla Massie, formerly of PRISTIN, took to Twitter to disparage ex-bandmate, Yaebin, who was caught saying the N-word on her Instagram live on Wednesday. 

Kpop idol Kang Yaebin, formerly of PRISTIN and now of HINAPIA, rapped to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Bass’ on her live stream and sang the N-word. Fans immediately criticised Yaebin for being insensitive so the singer posted an apology on her story.  

The Kyla Massie drama on Twitter

Soon after Yaebin’s slip up, Kyla Massie, the youngest member of the now-disbanded PRISTIN, tweeted about “karma being a b*tch”. The kpop fandom immediately assumed that the now deleted tweet was directed at Yaebin.

However, the Korean-American quickly replied claiming that her tweet did not refer to Yaebin.

Her response to one twitter user’s attempt to ‘threaten’ her has led to Kyla being accused of taking racism lightly.

Most of twitter and Kyla herself were confused by this accusation:

The former Kpop star remained silent for the rest of the night, but it seems that may have been a mistake.

The accusing account leaked old screenshots of Kyla allegedly being transphobic on Discord. They also spread rumours that Kyla had spilled her former bandmates’ dating secrets during their career together. Major names included Vernon and Woozi from Kpop label mate group SEVENTEEN.

Dating between Kpop idols is strictly forbidden. If these rumours were ever true, the reveal would jeopardise the careers of all those involved.

Kyla Massie leaves Twitter

6 hours ago, the singer issued a statement to clarify the rumours and announced she would be leaving Twitter for the time being.

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