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Former NewJeans member Danielle during a livestream on Instagram and YouTube on Jan. 12 [SCREEN CAPTURE]<\/p>\n
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Former NewJeans member Danielle stressed that she \u201cfought till the very end\u201d to remain with the group during an emotional livestream held amid a high-profile lawsuit with her former agency, ADOR.
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She also noted her perspective \u201con family and the world\u201d has changed, without elaborating further.
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The 10-minute livestream marked the first public message by the singer since NewJeans\u2019s agency ADOR ousted her on Dec. 29, 2025. Streamed simultaneously on Instagram and YouTube at 7 p.m., the stream drew more than 50,000 viewers on Instagram.
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Danielle appeared before the camera, smiling brightly but visibly emotional, her voice trembling as she tried to hold back tears.
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\u201cWhy do I feel like crying already?\u201d she said right at the start of the livestream after greeting the viewers.
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While she did not offer specific details about her current situation or future plans, Danielle assured fans that she would provide updates and emphasized her resolve to move forward amid the ongoing legal dispute, stating, \u201cIt\u2019s only the beginning.\u201d
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\u201cFor the past period, I learned a lot and had to protect a lot of things,\u201d said Danielle in Korean. \u201cThe way I see family and the world changed in the meantime.\u201d
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She did not clarify what those changes entailed, only adding, \u201cBut even then, there was light, and you [her fans] were there.\u201d
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One of Danielle\u2019s family members has been involved in a lawsuit filed by ADOR, which accused the individual of being \u201cresponsible for the conflict\u201d alongside Danielle and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin.
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Former NewJeans member Danielle during a livestream on Instagram and YouTube on Jan. 12 [SCREEN CAPTURE]<\/p>\n
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Addressing the legal proceedings, Danielle said in Korean that \u201ca lot of things in the situation are currently being discussed,\u201d before adding in English, \u201cwhen the time comes, I will update you all about what’s happening, about the lawsuit, and about all the things that you are, I guess, curious about.\u201d
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Danielle then stressed, \u201cI can say this with confidence \u2014 I fought til the very end to be together with the members. And that truth stays with me.
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She added, \u201cNewJeans will always stay in my heart.\u201d
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Thanking her fans for their support throughout the live, Danielle described the moment as a beginning.
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\u201cI want to share the days forward with you, whether it be through music, silence or small moments,\u201d she said, before closing the livestream with, again, \u201cThis is only the beginning.\u201d
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Born Danielle Marsh, the Korean Australian singer debuted in 2022 as a member of NewJeans. On Dec. 29, ADOR announced the termination of its exclusive contract with Danielle and said it would pursue legal action against her family member who allegedly \u201cprovoked the string of events regarding the legal dispute.\u201d <\/p>\n