Former NewJeans member Danielle Marsh speaks throughout a livestream, Monday. Captured from YouTube
Former NewJeans member Danielle mentioned she “fought till the very finish” to stick with the group throughout a livestream Monday, marking her first public message since her company, Ador, introduced the termination of her unique contract.
Talking on to the group’s official fan base, referred to as Bunnies, through YouTube and Instagram Stay, the singer mentioned she had made each effort to stay with the group.
“I can say one factor very clearly. I fought till the very finish to be along with the members,” she mentioned. Whereas circumstances have positioned her in a unique place, she mentioned her emotions towards the group haven’t modified.
The remarks got here after Ador’s assertion final month that it had concluded it could be troublesome to proceed working with Danielle amid an ongoing contract dispute involving the group. The label mentioned members Haerin, Hyein and Hanni agreed to return to the company, whereas discussions had been persevering with with Minji after a courtroom ruling requiring all 5 members to honor their unique contracts via 2029.
Confirming her departure from the group, the company later filed a lawsuit towards Danielle in search of 43.1 billion received ($31 million) in penalties and damages.
Through the livestream, Danielle additionally thanked followers for his or her continued help, saying she typically learn their messages late at night time and drew consolation from them. She additionally mirrored on her time performing with NewJeans, recalling moments onstage, together with the silence simply earlier than music started, which she mentioned proceed to help her.
Danielle didn’t deal with particular authorized issues throughout the broadcast, saying many points stay unresolved. Whereas she appeared visibly emotional at instances, the 20-year-old instructed followers she has no regrets and doesn’t view the second as a conclusion.
“This isn’t the top,” she mentioned.
The livestream marked Danielle’s first direct communication with followers since her departure from NewJeans and drew consideration from supporters in search of her perspective within the authorized dispute.
Nevertheless, her authorized representatives famous prematurely that the livestream was unrelated to any ongoing authorized proceedings.
