[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Hidden Camera / Sexual Harassment]
On Sunday, Jan. 10, it was revealed that a staff member sneakily took inappropriate photos of MOMOLAND member Nancy while she was undressing. Keep on reading to learn more about the situation.
A photo of Nancy changing with the help of female staff members and stylists have started circulating on numerous online community forums, Discord servers, and Twitter. The photo appears to be taken by another staff member who was present while Nancy was changing but was a few steps away from the idol. According to reports, the photo was taken last year during the 2019 Asia Artist Awards (AAAs). She was nineteen years old at the time.
The photo was originally shared in a group chat with more than 500 people. The photo was since shared to numerous Discord servers, like a MIDZY (ITZY fan club) server, according to a user on Twitter. It was soon shared to NSFW Twitter accounts, which brought the photos to the attention of international K-pop fans. The photo will not be included in the article out of respect for Nancy.
Fans have since started clearing the searches on Twitter by posting numerous tweets concerning Nancy. Many informed others of the situation but did not further leak the photo. Others spammed the searches by tweeting MOMOLAND and Nancy's name alongside positive comments, such as many complimenting her visuals and calling her an amazing idol.
Many also encouraged fans to email MLD Entertainment, MOMOLAND's agency, to bring the issue to their attention and to promote them to take legal action to protect Nancy and the other MOMOLAND artists. Since it is being reported that the person who leaked the photo is a staff member, fans are also urging MLD Entertainment to terminate the said staff member and that they receive appropriate punishment. After all, the safety of their artists should be their top priority.
If you wish to bring this issue to MLD Entertainment's attention, please email fan@mldenter.com with this message, which was crafted by MOMOLAND fans.
"한 트위터 계정에 낸시가 시상식 쇼를 위해 옷을 입는 사진이 올라왔습니다. 이것은 역겹고 다뤄져야 할 필요가 있습니다. 그들은 이것을 다른 사이트에서 발견했다고 말했습니다. 조치를 취하십시오!"
As of press time, MLD Entertainment nor Nancy have commented on the issue.
MOMOLAND made their comeback on Nov. 17, 2020, with the single album "Ready or Not," which contains the title track of the same name. Famous South Korean singer PSY collaborated on the song as a lyricist. Prior to that, MOMOLAND released a non-promoted extended play titled "Starry Night" on June 11, 2020, with the lead single of the same name.
MOMOLAND first made headlines in 2020 when former member Daisy revealed that the show that formed the group, "Finding Momoland," was rigged and that they had manipulated the votes. Despite her eliminated from the show, the agency called her and told her not to worry because they had plans to add her to the group. After taking a hiatus from the group in 2019, she exposed the company from barring her from returning to the group and was told she could only terminate her contract by paying a 1.1 billion won penalty fee. MLD Entertainment denied all the claims. On May 13, 2020, Daisy officially left the group.
In terms of Nancy, she was selected as the new endorsement model for skincare brand "Some By Mi" in Jan. 2020 and was selected due to her healthy and pure image that fits the brand's image. That same month, Nancy participated in a voluntary clean-up on Manila Bay in the Philippines, encouraging people to help save the environment.
Nancy was also confirmed to star in a new Filipino series titled "The Soulmate Project," where she plays a character named Binna. Her character is a Korean-American who lives in the Philippines. The thirteen-episode miniseries was slated to start production in 2020 and was meant to be filmed in both the Philippines and South Korea. Production has since been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ABS-CBN shutdown. A trailer for the series was revealed on Dec. 20, 2020.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
