HYBE Accused Of “Erasing” NewJeans’ (NJZ) Danielle In Latest “Disgusting” Move

HYBE has been accused of “erasing” NewJeans‘ member Danielle with its latest activity, sparking fury.

NewJeans Danielle

It was revealed that amid the ongoing issues with NewJeans and ADOR, that Danielle’s contract had been terminated and the idol recently did a live broadcast to update fans.

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Amid ongoing issues with Danielle and ADOR, netizens were heartbroken after the first “four-member” lineup was revealed.

On the HYBE game Rhythm Hive, netizens noticed that when it came to NewJeans, Danielle had been removed from the group photo taken from the “Super Shy” music video.

Danielle has been removed from NewJeans' Rhythm Hive content in the latest update. We are seeing the new four-member lineup in official content for the first time. pic.twitter.com/t3JSjUVjbX

— 저격수 (@Snper22) January 29, 2026

Danielle has been removed from ‘Rhythm Hive,’ a mobile game owned and developed by HYBE’s gaming subsidiary ‘Drimage’ pic.twitter.com/u7YqGXttwE

— NJZ Base (@NewJeans_Base) January 29, 2026

Danielle has been removed from the Rhythm Hive app after HYBE removed the group earlier to conduct an “internal review” pic.twitter.com/wWz3ghPlJh

— YB (@NJZBAM2) January 29, 2026

While some netizens said they still saw five members, it was seemingly after an update or new users who saw the group photo without Danielle.

it seems that HYBE is eliminating danielle from the game "rhythm hive" where all the girls were. some players say that she still appears and others say the opposite

who will tell them that no one will support this group anymore if ALL the members are not there? 🤡 pic.twitter.com/e7zRDtDsO8

— ` (@HYEINstar) January 29, 2026

It broke netizens’ hearts seeing the picture without Danielle, and how HYBE and ADOR were trying to “erase” the idol.

i truly hope hybe and ador knows how disturbing this looks and how any media or cb without danielle will neverrrrr everrr work … like you actually have to be kidding me pic.twitter.com/EOmsj2ttpK

— bear ʚɞ⁵ (@hyekittyz) January 29, 2026

Seeing HYBE/ADOR erase Dani hurts not only because NewJeans as we know it is gone, but because the girls themselves wanted to continue together… even at the cost of their own freedom. They were willing to compromise, to stay caged and silenced in a place that had been traumatic… pic.twitter.com/a3dImxMbK2

— 1tokki (@juantokki) January 30, 2026

removing danielle from the previous eras’ content is so nasty.. they’re erasing her like she never was in NJ this is genuinely so disgusting pic.twitter.com/rgXtQlGS4V

— diana (@wasuronlyfriend) January 29, 2026