Inamin ng TV, movie, and theatre actress na si Carla Guevara na wala siyang ideya kung kailan babalik sa global girl group na KATSEYE ang anak niyang si Sophia Laforteza.
Noong August 7, 2026, inanunsiyo ng talent management ng KATSEYE na HYBE x Geffen Records ang pansamantalang pagliban ni Sophia sa mga upcoming promotional activities ng grupo dahil kinakailangan niyang magpahinga para pagtuunan ng pansin ang kanyang “mental health and overall well-being.”
Read: KATSEYE’s Sophia Laforteza takes hiatus to focus on mental health
Noong araw ring iyon, nag-post si Sophia sa kanyang Instagram Stories para personal na magpaalam sa kanyang mga tagasuporta.
Ayon sa KATSEYE leader, hindi naging madali ang kanyang desisyon, ngunit alang-alang sa kanyang kalusugan ay kailangan nitong magpahinga.
Kalakip nito ang pangako niyang sa oras na bumuti ang kanyang kalagayan ay babalik siya nang mas malakas upang maipagpatuloy ang pagbibigay ng saya sa kanilang fans.
Saad niya, "Thank you for being so patient, understanding, and always showing me so much love. It means more to me than I could ever say.
"I promise I'm going to work as hard as I can to get through this, heal properly, and come back stronger."
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Sophia's mother gives update on KATSEYE leader amid hiatus
Marami ang ngayo'y nag-aalala sa kalagayan ni Sophia, lalo na't pangalawa na siya sa anim na miyembro ng KATSEYE na kasalukuyang naka-hiatus, matapos ding magpaalam si Manon noong February 20 na magpapahinga siya para pagtuunan ng pansin ang kanyang mental health.
Hanggang nitong Huwebes, August 27, tiniyak mismo ng ina ni Sophia na si Carla Guevara na maayos ang kalagayan ng kanyang anak habang ito ay nagpapahinga.
Pahayag niya sa panayam niya sa entertainment press: "She’s really resting, so don’t worry; this is for her own good.
"And this is what I love about her management. They recognize when the girls are tired. They all work equally hard.
"But in Sophie's case nga, kasi nga leader tapos Capricorn, and I super, super, super, super relate to her.
"I know exactly what she's feeling. I know exactly what's happening in her brain, in her body.
"Ako kasi, I have the luxury kasi when I'm tired, I'll say, 'I'm not gonna do the next show.'
"Siya ay hindi puwede. Kasi mayroon silang responsibilities sa EYEKONS, you know. So they really have to work. They have a schedule to follow.
"She's just really tired, and it's a good thing that she is resting. So that she's more, she's stronger when she comes back.
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Sundot na tanong kay Carla, "You were saying na babalik naman siya [sa grupo]?"
Mabilis na sagot ng singer-actress: "Okay, I will be very honest. I don't ask her.
"Because again, as a Capricorn, we don't like being asked. We don't like being pressured.
"I know what she's thinking. So I let her be. I'm just being her mom, saying, 'What do you need? What can I do for you? How can I help?'
"I do that instead of saying, 'Huy, ano na ang nangyayari sa iyo? What's gonna happen after?' I don't do that."
Wala rin naman daw nabanggit sa kanya si Sophia tungkol sa iniisip ng iba na maaaring may problema ito sa grupo at management, kaya niya piniling mag-hiatus.
Saad ni Carla, "She needs to rest. She needs to take care of herself because she's that intelligent na [sinasabi sa akin na], 'Mom, my body needs to rest. My brain needs to rest.'
"And she deserves that."
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Bilang ina, malaki raw ang pasasalamat ni Carla sa fans ng KATSEYE, na kung tawagin nila ay EYEKONS, dahil sa patuloy nilang pag-intindi sa kalagayan ng kanyang anak.
Aniya, "We're so grateful to the EYEKONS for supporting that and for, you know, waiting for her.
"All of them naman kasi, they all work hard equally. Grabe sila, para silang athletes."
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Bilang isang performer, naiintindihan din daw ni Carla kung saan nanggagaling ang kanyang anak nang magdesisyon itong magpahinga.
Kaya naman hindi na raw siya nabigla nang malaman niyang pansamantalang mawawala muna sa grupo si Sophia.
Pahayag niya: "I think they're human beings, e. They're human beings.
"Tao tayo, hindi man tayo robot, e. So mapapagod tayo, aantukin tayo, rereglahin tayo.
"Alam mo yon, so it shouldn't be a surprise.
"It's expected, and it should be accepted and supported. That's what's important."
SOPHIA SPOTTED IN DISNEYLAND AMID HIATUS
Samantala, nagbigay rin ng reaksiyon si Carla kaugnay sa kumakalat na litrato online ni Sophia kamakailan habang siya ay nasa Disneyland, kasama ang rumored boyfriend nitong si Leon Barretto.
Komento rito ni Carla: "That's her happy place. You know why? Because my husband was based in Hong Kong.
"He opened Nobu Hong Kong, and ninety percent of the cast members of Hong Kong Disney are Filipino.
"So, we were literally there every day. She grew up there."