Samara is facing renewed backlash over possible inclusion in HYBE’s new multinational group.
The trainee, who previously competed on Dream Academy and placed 7th, is reportedly linked to the upcoming project World Scout: The Final Piece. The group will be formed through an audition tour in Japan and feature K-pop-style training in the US.
Samara’s past controversy is still drawing heat. Her TikTok showed her liking “questionable” videos related to the Israel-Palestine crisis and Indians, sparking outrage among fans and netizens.
A Reddit insider hinted that Samara would join the HYBE project, igniting strong negative reactions online.
User tweets:
“pls dont have #that girl in it is all I BEG”
— @softlikejosie
“If Samara is in this group/project, I will not support cuz that girl is a piece of shit”
— @impaled_ghoulia
“if samara is on there i’m sorry but i will not be standing”
— @meiyokkiss
“posting this here since a lot of you like to pretend samara didn’t laugh at anti indian racism. fuck her then now and forever”
— @ericeffiorg
Only time will tell if Samara will officially rejoin HYBE’s trainee ranks for the 2026 group debut. Fans remain on alert as tensions continue to build.
