New HYBE Girl Group Sparks Controversy After Idol Accused Of “Mean Girl” Attitude To Member

HYBE‘s new girl group is embroiled in controversy after one of the idols was accused of “mean girl” behavior towards the final member.

Recently, HYBE announced the final lineup of the new girl group.

HYBE’s New Girl Group Announces Final Member And Name — Inciting Fury

The result was Sakura joining Emily, Lexie, and Samara to create SAINT SATINE.

The members of SAINT SATINE | @saint_satine/X

Ahead of their debut, the completed girl group did a live broadcast together.

the first of many 🤍 thank you everyone who came to our first Weverse Live!!

📷: https://t.co/wamWd2CLrb pic.twitter.com/odDFWntmOt

— SAINT SATINE (@saint_satine) May 14, 2026

Yet, a clip is going viral claiming that Lexie didn’t like Sakura and was showcasing “mean girl” behavior towards the young idol.

been a mean girl to emily now a mean girl to the new girl i feel bad.. #saintsatine #prelude #lexie #samara #emily

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It sparked a heated debate online.

Some shared sadness for Sakura and hit back at Lexie’s behavior, while others believed that the video was being too picky and that Lexie wasn’t even being mean to the idol.

The clip was also shared on social media, linking to a past belief that the members didn’t seem happy when Sakura was announced as the final member.

She might not be the best choice out of all contenders but I’m starting to feel really bad for her.

The group is a mess, she has to adapt to America and the members who defo wished the final piece was Ayana are acting weird towards her 😕 pic.twitter.com/9dSlcSdPDt

— ꪑꪶρ (@maanonliplumper) May 14, 2026