{"id":319107,"date":"2025-03-24T12:07:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/katseyes-lara-comes-out-as-queer-calls-herself-half-fruitcake"},"modified":"2025-03-24T12:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:07:34","slug":"katseyes-lara-comes-out-as-queer-calls-herself-half-fruitcake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/katseyes-lara-comes-out-as-queer-calls-herself-half-fruitcake","title":{"rendered":"KATSEYE&#039;s Lara Comes Out as Queer, Calls Herself &#039;Half Fruitcake&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">KATSEYE&#8217;s Lara<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I&#8217;m &#8216;Half Fruitcake&#8217;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; Opens Up on Sexuality<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-03-24T09:36:00-07:00\">March 24, 2025 9:36 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"49.8246200608\">\n<section id=\"cb-38dc1d7ad663414572b1c94ff38ad95b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250324_9903edf1d2ed4322a29cc639f2a274ba\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2636ba81-20d4-47b0-b016-5de34bfd65eb\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Debut\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/99\/4by3\/2025\/03\/24\/9903edf1d2ed4322a29cc639f2a274ba_md.jpg\" alt=\"LARA RAJ\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-38dc1d7ad663414572b1c94ff38ad95b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e99b797a2e526d3e5c0d7c6f6cd880d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p><strong>Lara<\/strong>, a singer in the popular girl group KATSEYE, is coming out as queer &#8230; revealing she&#8217;s known she was &#8220;half a fruitcake&#8221; since she was a kid.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e99b797a2e526d3e5c0d7c6f6cd880d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-71c64880837ed948d21e2b7008acecd0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The 19-year-old singer opened up about her sexuality while interacting with fans on the Weverse platform Monday &#8230; admitting she was concerned it would negatively impact her while competing on the &#8220;Dream Academy&#8221; reality TV show that created the six-member ensemble.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-71c64880837ed948d21e2b7008acecd0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1c554ca64d00f4f5c9e9795e1649d8bc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250324_a453d154066c4449b63d5342fe0215c1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2636ba81-20d4-47b0-b016-5de34bfd65eb\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a4\/4by3\/2025\/03\/24\/a453d154066c4449b63d5342fe0215c1_md.jpg\" alt=\"LARA RAJ katseye\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1c554ca64d00f4f5c9e9795e1649d8bc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-65046fed7ef63e0ba224c80e542074fb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>\u201cYou know in Dream Academy, when it came out I was really really scared, to be honest,&#8221; Lara said. &#8220;I didn\u2019t know if people would accept me and I really thought it might ruin my chances of getting in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-65046fed7ef63e0ba224c80e542074fb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-efa3c87dc4acf95088da768521d73bdf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-9054b1fc-28b9-4151-8967-051e9e267676-654151936-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-9054b1fc-28b9-4151-8967-051e9e267676-654151936-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ed\/16by9\/2025\/03\/24\/edf75a00ea034d0caf2cc0c7b33b0c52_md.jpg\" alt=\"032425_lara_kayseye_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Instagram\/@lararajj<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-efa3c87dc4acf95088da768521d73bdf--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-da2c92e375ba61363e3663201ed1e9eb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>But Lara said the reception she got from viewers during the process was overwhelmingly positive &#8230; which allowed her to be more confident in herself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-da2c92e375ba61363e3663201ed1e9eb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-378354e0d45d0bbb313e730c53e78349\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>As for her preferences, Lara used humor to get her point across &#8230; saying she &#8220;really was wanting everybody&#8221; before she even turned 8 years old.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-378354e0d45d0bbb313e730c53e78349--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c44dc9a3a754b61cc9cb10a01a1103ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n   <a id=\"gallery-link-7779731f-bbe3-45e1-a0f1-a25055d8decc\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/03\/24\/lara-raj-social-shots\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:7779731f-bbe3-45e1-a0f1-a25055d8decc\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2636ba81-20d4-47b0-b016-5de34bfd65eb\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e9\/4by3\/2025\/03\/24\/e9d142fb76854b469cd2a9af4b8a7dee_md.jpg\" alt=\"Lara Raj Social Shots\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>       <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c44dc9a3a754b61cc9cb10a01a1103ff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dd07742f3fa799cd36f265ad1308b783\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>&#8220;Isn&#8217;t &#8216;half a fruitcake&#8217; such a good way to explain it without saying it?&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dd07742f3fa799cd36f265ad1308b783--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e16f186dcc37180984bd7e65b46f36b4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>The sextet &#8212; which also includes <strong>Sophia<\/strong>, <strong>Manon<\/strong>, <strong>Daniela<\/strong>, <strong>Megan <\/strong>and <strong>Yoonchae<\/strong> &#8212; gained notoriety through the reality show, which was also documented on Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e16f186dcc37180984bd7e65b46f36b4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2a6c0348804cd08c640882b8a53a3aac\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2a6c0348804cd08c640882b8a53a3aac--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1dbe8bd900f384292b31e0ccb3cdebf2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Lara&#8217;s groupmates have yet to publicly comment on the news &#8230; but we take it they&#8217;re all supportive of her decision to open up to their fan base, the &#8220;EYEKONS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1dbe8bd900f384292b31e0ccb3cdebf2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4e692a4ebd508793dfb997b55d48112d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"media-link image-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/24\/katseye-lara-comes-out-queer\/#disqus_thread\"><br \/>\n             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/aa\/4by3\/2025\/03\/21\/aac1adf62a40462ca099126a05974b64_md.jpg\" alt=\"Comments Are Back Standard Launch Image 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><br \/>\n                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4e692a4ebd508793dfb997b55d48112d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-408086a7d9ae5c273c1b34f0d3ead02c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>KATSEYE has released several hit singles, including &#8220;Debut&#8221; and &#8220;Touch&#8221; &#8212; the latter being a TikTok sensation &#8212; and is slated to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago later this year &#8230; so 2025 has been quite eventful so far.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-408086a7d9ae5c273c1b34f0d3ead02c--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/24\/katseye-lara-comes-out-queer\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATSEYE&#8217;s Lara I&#8217;m &#8216;Half Fruitcake&#8217; &#8230; Opens Up on Sexuality Published March 24, 2025 9:36 AM PDT Lara, a singer in the popular girl group [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-319107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319107"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319109,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319107\/revisions\/319109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}