{"id":17877,"date":"2025-10-25T09:29:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T09:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=17877"},"modified":"2025-10-25T09:29:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T09:29:05","slug":"delete-this-ateez-faces-backlash-over-dance-challenge-with-controversial-female-idol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=17877","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Delete This&#8221; \u2014 ATEEZ Faces Backlash Over Dance Challenge With Controversial Female Idol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/25%2010\/y.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=17874\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-1-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fan Outrage Erupts as Wooyoung Partners With KISS OF LIFE&#8217;s Natty<br \/>\nATEEZ is facing intense backlash after posting a dance challenge video featuring member Wooyoung and KISS OF LIFE&#8217;s Natty, with fans demanding its removal due to Natty\u2019s group\u2019s recent cultural appropriation scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Why Are Fans Angry?<br \/>\nIn April 2025, KISS OF LIFE sparked outrage after mocking Black culture during a livestream.<\/p>\n<p>The group later apologized, but many fans deemed it insufficient and overdue.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy led to KISS OF LIFE withdrawing from KCON LA 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Now, ATEEZ\u2019s collaboration with Natty has reignited criticism, with fans calling it &#8220;tone-deaf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fan Reactions: Delete vs. Defend<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd25 Outraged ATINYs:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The member in this video mocked different cultures. Delete this\u2014protect ATEEZ\u2019s image!&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;We don\u2019t want ATEEZ associated with racists. @KQ_Ent, take this down!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd37 Defenders:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wooyoung is friends with Natty. Let him do challenges with who he wants!&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;If you\u2019re mad over a dance video, go touch grass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Bigger Issue: K-Pop and Cultural Sensitivity<br \/>\nThis backlash highlights ongoing tensions in K-pop over cultural appropriation.<\/p>\n<p>While some argue idols shouldn\u2019t be punished forever, others believe accountability matters.<\/p>\n<p>ATEEZ, known for global promotions, risks alienating international fans by associating with controversial figures.<\/p>\n<p>Will KQ Entertainment Respond?<br \/>\nSo far, no statement from ATEEZ\u2019s agency.<\/p>\n<p>The video remains posted, suggesting they may ignore the backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Final Takeaway<br \/>\nThis incident shows how K-pop fandoms clash over ethics vs. loyalty. Should ATEEZ distance themselves, or is the outrage overblown?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fan Outrage Erupts as Wooyoung Partners With KISS OF LIFE&#8217;s Natty ATEEZ is facing intense backlash after posting a dance &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17875,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17877","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17877"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17878,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17877\/revisions\/17878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}