♪ La, la-la, la-la-la-la-la ♪
[Sophia] Aww. Okay.
♪ La-la-la-la-la ♪
♪ I don't need no one, two, three Not bourgeoisie, I'll step in ♪
♪ Know just how to make a scene Just me myself my best friends ♪
♪ Uh-huh, I like it, it's simple as that ♪
♪ That's right, uh-huh, I like it I keep coming back ♪
♪ La, la-la, la ♪
♪ Love me once It's time to roll the dice ♪
[busy line tone]
[line ringing]
[video call ringing]
[Ezrela] Hello?
I have something to tell you guys.
Oh, no! What happened?
I'm in the top ten.
[Ezrela's mom] Oh my God!
[indistinct chatter, laughter]
[Ezrela's dad] Oh my God!
-Mom, I... -[Lara's mom] Hey, how are you?
-I made it. -[Lara's mom] Oh my God!
Wait, I'm gonna call... I'm gonna call you, not FaceTime.
[Emily's mom] I'm spray tanning. I don't wanna be on camera.
Okay. Okay, bye.
She got a spray tan, so she doesn't wanna...
[in Korean] The last four were me, Ua,
Nayoung, and Celeste.
[AI voice in English] Yoonchae,
please step forward to receive your invitation.
[Yoonchae in Korean] When my name was called last,
I was happy, but...
the two people that I relied on the most are out.
[in Japanese] Dream Academy was a very big opportunity for me.
[in English] I'm really sad right now, but I know I'll be okay.
[in Korean] I had my doubts pursuing this path, but didn't expect this.
[in English] Why is Nayoung third with 34,000?
What the hell?
And Celeste's really high up, and she went home.
-Did I miss something? -That had to be a judge's decision.
Dream Academy, what the heck are y'all doing?
[man] I really like Nayoung.
Maybe it'll be better for her in the long run.
-[in Korean] Should I go solo? -You're thinking, "I used to only sing"?
Exactly! And I wouldn't have to dance!
[Mitra in English] I don't think Nayoung ever really wanted to be in the group,
and we have to take note of that.
We all want this to be successful because we know the stakes are high,
we know the investment is high,
and we all passionately believe in this project.
[upbeat music playing]
[in Korean] When I keep a close watch, there's always a moment
where I realize who will be the key members of the group,
whether they will be successful,
and what their identity should be.
There's always that moment.
[all in English] Hi!
-Oh my gosh, I'm so excited. -It is amazing.
It's Tetris with Billboard News,
hanging out with my friends from the Dream Academy. Hi, ladies.
-[all] Hi! -What a journey it's been.
And now we're here at the top ten.
[Missy] I have seen the rise of competitiveness
happen with these last top ten.
Whether that is over, like, fandoms...
I think my final six are Daniela, Sophia, Lara.
There's Lara, Sophia, Daniela.
Ezrela, Lara, Daniela.
Sophia, Emily, and Daniela.
And there's gonna be a competition between both the Indian girls,
Samara and Manon.
I'm happy Manon made it in. Obviously, she can get better at dancing.
She's gotta work on her facial expressions.
They're hard.
They all really want this, they're going after it, and it's intense.
Like, you could feel it. I feel it.
-[Emily] Where's the lighter? -[Megan] Ooh.
[Daniela] You're dripping the wax!
Now we wait.
[Daniela] Miss Lara, where are you?
-Where is it? -She was supposed to be here at 12.
Okay, I'm getting really scared. It's like, at the bottom.
-We shouldn't have blowed it so early. -Should we blow it out?
-Yeah, maybe we should do that. -Okay, let's do it again.
[Emily] Dang it! Where is she?
[Daniela] Thirty-five minutes late.
She's gonna be here any second.
[Daniela] Wait, there's a Tesla coming in. It's white though.
-That's probably Son! -[Emily] Is that Son?
-It's Son! -[all screaming]
No!
[all screaming]
-No! -Why?
-Oh, wait... -Why?
Stand up, he sees us.
He sees us.
He'll be like, "Why aren't you in rehearsal?"
-She's here! -Okay.
-Someone needs to open the door. -Go now.
♪ Happy birthday to you... ♪
[Lara] I can't even put it into words.
Like, I've never wanted something this bad.
[Daniela] Adult.
[Megan] Woo!
[all] Yes!
[Lara] When I first came to the program,
I still had those, like, lingering dreams of being a solo artist,
but my dream now is to be in a girl group.
There's just this energy
that I get from the girls when we're performing on stage.
It's just so much more fun and exciting to be with your besties rather than alone.
[Daniela] If I make the girl group, that's when my life
really, like, starts.
[Ezrela] I don't know what's gonna happen. Like, I was telling my siblings,
I was like, "I could be back in Australia this weekend."
[Sophia] My debut is literally the Philippines debuting too.
It's overwhelming,
but I don't feel overwhelmed in a bad way right now.
I feel so much love and support.
[Samara] If I made it to the group, it would mean everything,
because when you come from a reality like mine,
like, I grew up poor,
you never thought that something like this would happen to you.
[Sohey] All right!
I tried to take this off, but then I had to put it back
because I realized this is keeping me, like...
I told you. Yeah, this is... This helps, like, the...
-Yeah. -Compression.
[Samara] I got injured, like, on my knee last week,
and I'm supposed to rest for at least, like, a week or two,
but we're just almost at the end, so I need to keep pushing.
["Break Free" by Ariana Grande ft. Zedd playing]
♪ Oh baby, this is the part When I say I don't want ya... ♪
[Megan] "Break Free" is the one dance we've been practicing for, like, ever.
But with that, like, it's become so, like...
perfect.
♪ This is the part When I say I don't want ya ♪
♪ I'm stronger than I've been before ♪
♪ This is the part when I break free ♪
[music ends]
[Sophia] Oh my God.
[Sohey] Okay.
[Sohey grunts]
-[Sophia] What happened? -[Sohey] What happened?
[Samara crying, speaking indistinctly]
-Ice? Somebody get ice, please? -Yeah.
[Sohey] Samara's really hurt.
-You felt... Was it a sharp pain? -She needs to probably go to the ER. Yes.
For the rest of the day today, just, like, ice it as much as you can.
And don't move it and elevate it.
-Yeah, go to, um... -Water.
[somber music playing]
Go see a doctor.
-[Sohey] Is that the car? -[Samara] Thank you.
-Thank you. -[girls] Bye!
-[Sophia] I'll pray for you to get better. -[Sohey] Bye! Love you!
It's unfortunate, but the show must go on.
Here's the game plan.
Let's pray for Samara,
but in the meantime, I wanna be prepared
just in case she wouldn't be able to participate tomorrow.
-'Cause we only have an hour. -Okay.
Yeah? All right!
This is the perfect example of how to roll with the punches as we go.
Last time! Have fun!
["Break Free" playing]
We are reacting to the Dream Academy bonus performance.
The finale is in a few days.
Oh my God.
[Sohey] It's been a journey with this song.
-♪ I should have said it before ...♪ -[Gabe] One, two, three.
♪ Tried to hide it... ♪
Gorgeous.
♪ Fake it ♪
♪ I can't pretend anymore, ooh ♪
♪ I only wanna die alive... ♪
[Megan] I remember rehearsals with Nikky.
She was like, "This will be the hardest thing you've ever done in your life."
We're not moving on until every single one of you gets this step.
We'll spend the two hours today getting this barrel jump.
♪ This is the part when I ♪
♪ Say I don't want ya ♪
♪ I'm stronger than... ♪
Look at Manon, she's so cute!
Her reactions are good,
whoever that is.
♪ ...when I break free ♪
Am I tripping or do I not see Samara?
Oh! "Due to recent knee injury,
Samara was unable to fully join the shoot for this performance."
What?
Who beat her ass? Somebody beat her ass.
[indistinct chattering]
[Samara] When I got here, I couldn't do "Break Free."
Also for me, I wanted to do it.
-[Missy] To, like, prove a point. -Yeah.
It's not like you're choosing not to. It's not like you've been eliminated.
It's just, like, you're hurt.
And hopefully it's not bad enough that you won't get to do the live show.
[music continues]
♪ Oh baby, this is... ♪
[Missy] Well, I heard you need a tenth member, so...
[Nikky] I don't know if Samara's outfit's gonna fit. So hopefully, I can just...
-[Sohey] You better pull up now. -Yeah.
Find it immediately.
[all laughing]
♪ 'Cause I can't resist it no more ♪
♪ This is the part when... ♪
[Sohey] This is your last opportunity before the finale
to prove that you deserve to be in the group.
-I just can't make it. -You can't make it?
You made it in rehearsal. What happened?
[Sohey] It's still a competition,
and people are watching you every second.
[music continues]
[music ends]
Ooh! That was so good!
You gotta end it with Cinna-Manon.
See, they starting to figure out. They start... [sighs]
They getting it. She's the it-girl of this group.
[man 1] And cut!
[man 2] Cutting.
Guys... we're officially breaking free!
[all cheering]
[soft music playing]
[speaking Korean]
[Sohey in English] But now we have a live-show finale to prepare for,
and we have three original songs.
You finished three rounds of missions. So can you tell us how you feel,
and how you're preparing for the final performance?
[Manon] I think we're all really excited for the finale
and for the fans to see what we've been working on.
We're gonna perform for the first time to a big audience.
It's also the first time we're gonna do original songs.
It's just so cool that we are the first people
that get to present this song to the world.
["Girls Don't Like" by KATSEYE playing]
♪ A little bit classic, whole lot savage ♪
♪ Put this on the platter... ♪
[Mitra] The live finale is a culmination of the 12 weeks of the missions.
It's the last challenge into whose gonna be selected in the group.
This will be streamed to millions of people around the world.
We are exactly ten days out from our show date.
[Mitra] There will be three performances,
two groups of five,
and one of all ten contestants.
[Humberto] There is an element of fan voting.
So the fans will get to participate in who makes it into the group.
There will be judges there
who will be picking their favorites
in each performance.
We come back out to stage,
and then each of the three judges will pick one contestant
that they thought performed the best.
And then we'll go into team number two, "Dirty Water."
["Dirty Water" by KATSEYE playing]
♪ Control myself... ♪
[Mitra] The groups were chosen strictly on balance.
We had to make sure that one team
didn't have a stronger skill set than the other team.
[Brandon] After we come out of "Dirty Water," same thing.
The judges will have their judges' pick.
[Mitra] We're gonna have early fan voting.
We will also have live voting while the live finale is going on.
And then of course, the judges' evaluations will be taken into play.
Our last performance, "All The Same," with all ten contestants.
This is the last performance that the girls will get to do
with all ten final members before we announce the final six.
"All The Same" is the only performance
that we will have on-stage live performance.
[Jay] The thing was to show something original,
rather than doing covers.
To test different genres and themes of the songs
so that we can see what would be this group's identity.
[Brandon] The voting is now closed.
And then after that, we'll go into our final elimination.
[Bang in Korean] We are going to select the final six members
by combining the fan votes and the judges' scores.
But since I have my personal preferences,
I thought about increasing the weight of the judges' scores
to get the results I want.
But that defeats the purpose of a survival show
and betrays the trust of the fans.
So I can have my hopes up, but I can't do much about it.
[in English] I think that's it today. Thank you so much for your time.
[all] Thank you.
[indistinct chattering]
[Lara] When I came here, I was like,
"Oh, I just have to make these executives fall in love with me."
But now it's executives and fans,
who you just... You never know how people are gonna react to what you do,
or, like, who you are.
You just never know.
[Samara] People are hating on me or something like that.
So it's kind of like they don't know me.
And I'm just like, "Believe in me. Know me."
So that's what matters to me.
[Megan] It's hard to not let them shake you.
I really wanna work on my confidence
and not letting those comments
dim my sparkle.
[grunting, laughs]
[Megan] There's so much going on with the finale and rehearsing and stuff.
But I think we're all pretty...
like, emotional going into it.
Because it's, like... This has been our life for so long.
[Emily] Marquise-a!
[Marquise] It's so insane how far we've come.
A lot of us here have been doing this for, like, almost two years,
and we're down to, like, the last week.
♪ Little screens of things with jealousy ♪
♪ It's feedin' all this drama ♪
♪ Sippin' tea that we don't need ♪
-♪ Acting like we don't see the karma ♪ -♪ See the karma ♪
[chuckles]
♪ Karma ♪
This is like the hardest day out of the year so far.
Oh babe, I'm sorry.
It's okay.
-We got this. -We got it.
I love you. I'm here.
-That vocal take was okay? -It was.
-Can you use that one? Okay. -Yeah.
[Manon] This feels unreal.
Like, singing in front of others is fairly new to me,
so I tend to get in my head a lot.
But I'm also excited.
Like, I've been working for this.
I'm also, like, ready to show off a little bit. [laughs]
[Emily] Right now, I'm just, like, trying to take it all in
and just have fun with the girls.
We know how heavy this is,
that we're trying to spend as much time in the present as we can.
If that makes sense.
[Missy] Okay, guys, we have six spots and ten girls.
So how we're gonna pick is through a combination of fan votes
and judges' scoring.
[Charlie] One of the many things that this program's taught me
is that you can never write anyone off.
[Missy] Maybe we start with Yoonchae.
I think her youth is her strength. It could end up being her downfall.
[Charlie] Even if she doesn't make the group this week,
I think give her another 18 to 24 months and she'll be better than we can imagine.
Okay, Sophia, I have seen when she does check out,
and she can come off boring.
[Son in Korean] She doesn't have any problems.
She's good in vocals and dancing, she has talent and wit.
But there's nothing about her that makes me go, "She's the one."
[Missy in English] I really, really like Marquise. A lot.
But I think her weakness is her confidence.
[in Korean] I have to really focus on Megan
in order to see her charm.
[in English] With her, it's just the fan voting.
There seems to be some disconnect, which you can't put your finger on.
I don't know why the fans will not resonate with her
and why her voting is so low.
And I'm not sure...
I'm actually not sure, like, as a mentor how I can help her improve it.
Samara, she's a very talented vocalist.
Her dance is not to the par of the other girls.
One thing I worry about with Samara, just the injuries.
The other day, watching her in rehearsal, as soon as it stops, she has to sit down.
Ezrela, the fact that she's here in our top ten is wild.
[all laughing]
It's so wild,
especially if you go back to some of our first conversations about her.
As adorable and cute as she is, and I've seen how much she's grown,
I think it's the star quality.
I think that needs to keep improving.
[Missy] Jumping to Lara.
I feel that Lara has a lot of work to do.
[Charlie] Her vocal talent is amazing, but she's still trying to find her voice.
And I wanna hear Lara sing Lara.
I don't wanna hear Lara sing like the Beyoncé version
of what she thinks is needed.
[Mitra] I agree.
[Missy] Daniela.
[Mitra] For me, it's her attitude.
I think there's things she needs to work on.
If you're gonna be a star, you've gotta encompass everything that comes along.
[Missy] Emily.
[Charlie] When you're trying to figure out whose gonna be in the group,
I think a lot of it is about how they complement other people.
I think she shines every time you see her in a performance.
We know, as a team, how she is with the other girls
and how supportive and kind and fun,
and just she's hilarious to be around.
Manon.
The only thing for me is just the dedication.
But I feel like if she can just get over that and do it,
there's a star there.
[Charlie] If one person isn't gonna do it, it's gonna bring everyone down.
They all have to be giving the same amount,
and they're giving up so much of their lives to get to this point.
With her, I just wonder how much she wants to really give to it.
[Mitra] I wanna help shape this group,
so I have to remind myself that I believe in my opinion.
I try to let my emotions not get the best of me,
because when you are this involved, it's hard not to.
But at the end of the day, it's my job.
[soft music playing]
-Hi. -Hi.
Samara's getting an MRI,
so we'll hopefully know soon if she'll be able to participate in the finale.
If she can't, I just don't see the execs picking her for the group.
[woman] Put your body here. Your right knee right here.
[Samara] I believe that God has a purpose to my life,
but it is a lot of stress and pressure.
[woman] This exam is gonna take approximately 45 minutes.
[Samara] Right now, I'm trying to not overthink about what's gonna happen.
I'm just like... I hope I make it to the group.
[MRI machine buzzing]
[Jay] So thanks for joining today's meeting.
This name should represent you guys,
so we'd really like to hear your opinions on these name candidates,
because this name should be your name, not our name.
I kind of saw your reaction to this name.
[all laughing]
You guys didn't expect this name, I know.
NEWCRAZY and KATSEYE...
and dreamscape.
So I will give you guys time
to, like, express your opinions and share your thoughts
just between you guys, not with me.
-Thank you. -[Jay] Okay.
-[all] Thank you. -[Jay] Thank you.
-I'm so proud of you guys. You made it. -Thank you.
-[all] Thank you. -[chuckling]
-We already... -It's KATSEYE.
[all] It's KATSEYE!
We already thought about it!
What are your guys', like, individual thoughts on NEWCRAZY?
It didn't resonate with me.
I think that NEWCRAZY feels very, like, dated.
Like, it feels like it can be one era, it's one sound.
I just think KATSEYE,
even if they do wanna start in a more, like, young and fresh concept,
it can still match that
and then it can grow into something more mature and sensual and, like, hot.
You know how we, like, love to perform through our eyes?
I feel like that gives, like, KATSEYE, like...
-Totally. -Did you like KATSEYE?
-I like KATSEYE. -KATSEYE.
-Really? -Yes.
NEWCRAZY feels like really crazy.
-Yeah. -[Sophia] Yeah.
Now we have to learn how to roll our Rs.
[Sophia] Yes!
Purrr!
Like... Rrrr!
[all trilling tongues]
Imagine lights out, darkness, stadium, okay?
Fans cheering.
-Lights go... No, lights still off. -[Sophia] Yeah!
-Lasers, lasers. -[laughing]
Everyone silent, and you just hear...
[trilling tongue]
-[girls scream] -Everyone goes crazy!
-Yes! -Yes!
[all cheering]
-Amazing. -That's it!
That is it!
-Got it. -[Emily] Meeting adjourned.
Great meeting.
-[exclaiming] -Great discussion.
[indistinct chattering]
I'm anxious 'cause I haven't practiced with the girls.
[humming]
-How are you? -[Carmina] Hi.
-Hi. -[Samara] Hi.
Good to see you. How are things feeling?
Um, a little bit better.
So let's take a look at it.
And this is the meniscus or the cartilage
on the inside part of the knee.
-No damage. That's good news. -[Samara] Okay.
[soft music playing]
[Dr. Stetson] ACL ligament looks fine.
That's all really good news.
So it looks like we've ruled out all the bad stuff.
-That's what you wanna hear. -Yes.
You've got a bit of tendinitis around the kneecap.
And you'll be able to dance on Saturday. Okay?
-Good news. -[Samara] Thank you.
[Dr. Stetson] Good to see everybody. See you in two weeks.
-Okay. -Take care.
-[Carmina] How do you feel? -Good.
-You relieved? -Yeah. [laughs]
-[Carmina] It's good news. -[Samara] Yeah, it is.
[Lara] ♪ Don't you know We're all the same ♪
[Sylvia] Yes. Just float, then jump, jump, jump.
♪ Don't you know... ♪
See, you're up here.
[Sohey] Okay. Sit down.
For the next take,
dedicate the next run to the old you.
You know? When you joined this program.
So do it for yourself.
-Sohey! -[Sohey] What?
[overlapping chatter]
[Sohey] Tomorrow is just the end of the beginning.
Let's tap in and give it all for the last time.
One, two, three.
[all] KATSEYE!
[Yoonchae] Imagine tomorrow, "You are NEWCRAZY!"
[all cheering]
-[Sohey] Let's do three. -No!
-Three, two... -Stop manifesting.
[girls] NEWCRAZY!
-Dreamscape. -No.
No! Okay, fine.
-[Sohey] What's the other one? -One, two, three.
[all] Dreamscape!
No.
[Lara] It's giving computer software.
♪ Everybody's all in competition ♪
[soft music playing]
♪ Reaching, you asked for the upper hand ♪
♪ I don't know, I don't know I don't know all the answers ♪
♪ Why we're... ♪
♪ Heaven knows, Heaven knows Heaven knows there's no first or last ♪
♪ When we're all in the human race ♪
♪ Don't you know we're all the same ♪
♪ Don't you know that everybody Wants to be loved ♪
♪ Don't you know We're all afraid sometimes ♪
♪ Understand that everybody bleeds When they're cut ♪
♪ End of the day ♪
♪ We're all the same ♪
♪ Don't you know that everybody Wants to be loved ♪
♪ Don't you know We're all afraid sometimes ♪
♪ Understand that everybody bleeds When they're cut ♪
♪ Don't you know we're all the same ♪
[upbeat music playing]
-[music ends] -[all laughing, crying]
I looked at you...
[all chattering]
Who started crying?
-Who started it? -[Ezrela] It was me.
[Sohey] You don't know when it hits you.
[Sylvia] Sit in it. Sit in it for the rest of the day.
Sit in it and process it, because you're prepared.
[Sohey] Yeah. I just wanna say one thing, though.
Don't let this happen tomorrow.
The same energy, remember this feeling,
but please keep it professional.
And... that's it, I can't wait to see you.
[all laughing]
Your face!
[Sylvia] Thank you, Sohey...
as always.
[Emily] I just started manifesting every day.
"I'm in the girl group."
Then I was like, I need to be more specific.
"I'm in Hybe x Geffen girl group 2023."
"They've already decided on me."
"I've proved people wrong with my success."
"Execs already picked me for the group. I'm in the girl group."
"Execs already picked me."
"My name is one of the six chosen."
And then, "Execs already chose me for the group."
And, "I'm in the girl group."
And the rest will be...
history, I guess. I don't know.
Oy, oy, oy.
[sniffling] Oy.
Now I have to pick out my outfit for tonight.
We have an after party.
[mumbles]
[exhales sharply]
[Megan] I'm nervous to see what's gonna happen 'cause like,
I was manifesting that I'm in this group,
this is meant for me, this is the path for me,
but I don't wanna, like, get my hopes up too
and then, like, not get picked. [laughs]
I have a really strong feeling
that, like, Lara, or, like, Sophia and Emily, or Dani
are gonna make it into the group.
I think there's just so many factors that go into the picking
that I can't even, like, really tell what direction they're going, so...
[Megan] Are you crying?
[both laughing]
Because it's a big day.
Big day for you, big day for...
what you've been working for. Um...
This is... Just boils down to this day.
[laughing] Aw.
Aw.
[Sylvia] I got her a lei.
This is a Hawaiian tradition that any concert or anything,
they'll get a lei at the end,
and I'm preparing this for tonight.
I want all the girls to have something, you know, from Hawaii,
just to congratulate them.
[upbeat music playing]
♪ Dirty water in my cup ♪
♪ Feelin' like a million bucks right now ♪
[in Brazilian Portuguese] I understand the whole concept of the song,
but I still don't know what "dirty water" means.
[in English] Good luck, Sami. I love you so much.
[Samara] Thank you.
[laughs]
Hey.
Apparently, everyone is dressing up tonight.
-Like, heels and everything. -[Daniela] Well, we're... Heels?
-Yeah. -[Daniela] Heels?
[Ezrela] Who's everyone?
-Like, Manon, Sophia. -[Daniela] Sophia?
-Lara. -[Daniela] Of course Sophia would.
So the people that are getting in.
Now that you say that, I might.
-Yeah, I'm not... -I don't think I'm going to.
Ezrela, stop.
-Come on! -Yeah, Ezrela, stop.
Isn't it crazy that literally right after, like, we're going to be separated?
[Daniela] I know.
I think some of us are, like, really excited.
I think some people kind of have a feeling that they're already in the group.
-I think some of us... -Have a feeling they're not.
...have a feeling they're not.
And I think some of us have no idea what to expect.
People are pitting me and Lara against each other as the two Indians.
And clearly, from what's being seen,
she is so, like, popular
and like... And is so amazing at what she's doing.
There's no doubt that, like, if she's in the group, I'm not in it.
And you could get regretful about it, but I'm not.
Because if I'm not in it, I know she's there.
And that matters so much to me because that's what my dream is,
to have that Indian representation, whether it's me or not.
So I'm just trying to act like myself and be my most brightest self,
because I don't want to make this day a bad memory.
It's just, like, really sad,
because it's the last day that we're all together.
Two years, almost two years of something.
[crying] And, like, no matter what, like, it's ending.
And like...
I have no idea how it's gonna go tonight,
but I am just really hoping for the best,
'cause I know I'm meant to be in the group,
and it's just like...
I think it's just, like, setting in that it's, like, all ending.
[Daniela] Yeah.
[soft music playing]
[Sophia] Y'all are awfully quiet.
[Emily sighs]
Some of us don't know the future of our... lives.
How do you feel?
I don't know.
I'll see y'all later.
[GPS voice] Exit right to exit 145A Western Avenue.
[Sophia] Uber is here.
Last "the Uber is here" as trainees.
[Ezrela] Oh my God!
Last placing my bag over my shoulder as a trainee.
-Last putting my shoes on as a trainee. -I'm gonna kill all of you.
Last time saying "let's go everyone" as a trainee.
Last time locking...
[GPS voice] You've arrived at your destination.
-Hello, talent drop off. -Talent, okay, yeah. Left.
Thank you.
[music continues]
All the best tonight. We'll see you.
-Okay? Do your best. -Yes.
-Okay. -You got this, girl.
-Thank you. Bye. -[Megan's mom] Love you.
[gasps] She's gone. Let's see tonight.
[indistinct chattering]
Go, Manon!
It's a presence.
You have to kind of command the room when you walk into it.
If you can command the room via YouTube, imagine what you can do on stage.
My top six is Daniela, Megan, Ezrela, Lara, Sophia,
and...
-[man] Manon. -Manon!
Oh! Of course, Manon!
Ezrela I've, like, really been loving since day one,
so I really hope she's out there.
Um... Manon, I love.
I love them all. I'm gonna name them all, honestly, but, yeah.
[all cheering]
[indistinct chattering]
[Sophia] Hello, beautiful girl.
Oh my God, look at you.
Look at this.
["Too Well" by Reneé Rapp playing]
[Sophia] Oh my God!
Aw, that was so cute.
I've been on this journey with you all.
[laughing]
♪ Today I woke up In a good mood for once... ♪
She wants a little bit on her waterline.
-[makeup artist] Okay. -Just a tiny, thin...
Let me see, Samara.
-You look great. -Thank you.
[Humberto] Make sure you give her a little bit of color.
♪ I don't hate you as much... ♪
Megan recently shot up. Got taller.
I think I'm 5'7" now.
-"I think 5'7!" -[laughs]
-Brown girl power. -Brown girl power.
-It's giving girl group. -Yeah.
Oh my God, it's kind of giving girl group.
♪ I get so sick of myself ♪
♪ Can't stop overthinkin'... ♪
I'm sending you guys so much luck and love for the finale.
I know you're gonna kill it 'cause you guys worked so hard for this.
Every tear you've cried, every sweat you've dropped...
[in Japanese] Much love to everyone. Keep pushing forward!
[in English] Be confident.
I'm proud of you for making it this far into the competition.
♪ I heard you're happy... ♪
[all cheering]
♪ But I don't forget too well ♪
♪ I get so sick of myself, Can't stop reminiscin' ♪
♪ I heard you're happy somewhere... ♪
[all] Nine, eight, seven, six,
five, four, three, two, one.
[audience cheering, applauding]
What's up?
What is good?
Welcome to The Debut: Dream Academy live finale
right here in Los Angeles!
[audience cheering, applauding]
♪ Otherwise I feel like a psychopath ♪
["Girls Don't Like" by KATSEYE playing]
-♪ Uh! ♪ -♪ Ow! ♪
♪ A little bit classic, whole lot savage ♪
♪ Put this on a platter 'Cause you crave fantastic ♪
♪ Does that make you mad ♪
♪ Ooh, ow ♪
♪ Little screens of things with jealousy ♪
♪ It's feedin' all this drama ♪
♪ But you know what's coming though ♪
♪ And no one wants a one-man show ♪
♪ And I could tell the real ones ♪
♪ The real ones know ♪
♪ That girls don't like boys Who make noise ♪
♪ And make noise, that don't back it up ♪
♪ And they don't like fuss It's too much ♪
♪ We just came here to show ya ♪
♪ It's all love, baby ♪
♪ Yeah, it's all love ♪
[audience cheering, applauding]
[Tetris] It's in your hands now, guys,
by showing your support to your favorite Dream Academy contestants
by voting now.
My top pick is Daniela.
[audience cheering]
You raise the bar again and again. That performance was no exception.
So thank you.
My top pick is Megan.
[audience cheering]
I think she's one of the most alluring artists I've seen.
Every performance, she just kills it every single time.
Agreed, 100%.
[in Korean] My top pick is...
Megan.
[audience cheering]
[in English] I mean, she fuckin' ate.
[in Korean] Of all the contestants, Megan has grown the most in my opinion.
And I think anyone
who's seen her perform today
will agree with me.
[audience cheering]
-[in English] My goodness. -[Tetris] We're back!
[all crying]
[Emily] You're locked in, girl.
[Megan] Let's not think that.
[Emily] I'm so proud of you.
[dramatic music playing]
No.
♪ ...myself ♪
♪ Control my, control my, control my ♪
♪ Dirty water in my cup ♪
♪ Feelin' like a million bucks right now ♪
♪ You know your friends should come ♪
♪ Mmm ♪
♪ Can't even remember what ♪
♪ What they ever said that got me down ♪
♪ Thought that I could tell this love ♪
♪ And you know tonight I can't ♪
♪ Control myself ♪
♪ No, I just can't ♪
♪ Control myself ♪
-♪ I just wanna let go ♪ -♪ I know myself ♪
♪ Can I work it out? Yeah, I've been thinkin' ♪
♪ We might just need to dance it off ♪
♪ I've been thinkin ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ We might just need to dance it off ♪
[audience cheering, applauding]
My top pick on this one is Sophia.
[audience cheering]
Every single performance, you constantly strive to better yourself
and everyone around you, and it really shows.
So that's my choice.
[Tetris] Thank you, Charlie. Thank you.
Mitra?
My top pick is Sophia.
[audience cheering]
Sophia is just an all-around leader.
The way she carries herself on stage, off-stage.
She's a star.
-[Tetris chuckles] -[audience cheering]
[Tetris] Son.
Lara.
[audience cheering]
Lara!
[in Korean] Honestly, I was worried about her performance more than her vocals.
But her performance today, the sheer amount of energy,
proved that she's improved enough to lead the whole team.
I was very happy.
[audience cheering]
[Tetris in English] What a fabulous performance.
You can go ahead and head backstage.
Good job, ladies.
Come on, top pick?
-[Tetris] Give it up for team B. -Let's go!
[Tetris] They gave it their all.
A little less.
Also, like all I hear in here is like... [imitates static]
I don't know if that's supposed to be...
-We got this. -[Emily] I'm so nervous.
[woman] Walking to stage in three minutes.
-Can someone check my in-ears? -I can hear you.
Go tell them now.
-Probably not working. -Hello?
[woman] Two minutes. Come on. Right this way.
-Wait, who's first? -Just go.
[audience cheering]
And now, for their last time on stage together
under the name Dream Academy,
here is "All The Same."
[audience cheering, applauding]
[music starts]
♪ Everybody's all in competition ♪
♪ Reaching, you asked for the upper hand ♪
♪ Fighting each other for attention ♪
♪ How much war can a world withstand, no ♪
♪ I don't know, I don't know I don't know all the answers ♪
♪ Why we're all on a different page... ♪
So cute.
♪ Heaven knows, Heaven knows Heaven knows there's no first or last ♪
♪ When we're all in the human race ♪
♪ Don't you know we're all the same ♪
♪ Don't you know that everybody Wants to be loved ♪
♪ Don't you know We're all afraid sometimes ♪
♪ Understand that everybody bleeds When they're cut ♪
♪ Don't you know we're all the same ♪
♪ At the end of the day ♪
♪ At the end of the day We're all the same ♪
[audience cheering, applauding]
[Daniela] That was so fast.
That was so fast. I don't know what I just did.
It already happened.
[Marquise] I have no idea what I just did. Oh my God.
[Daniela] We're gonna spend our lives together.
-We're in the group together. -[Marquise] Love you guys.
-I love you guys so much. -[Daniela] Oh, God. Here we go.
[Tetris] Okay, the votes have been tallied,
which means we are seconds away from announcing the group.
[Missy] I think it's gonna be absolute heartbreak
for the girls that don't make it.
For the girls that do make it, I think it's gonna feel surreal.
I don't think that it will register with them,
because it's so much to take in.
I think they will just be in shock, to be honest.
[soft music playing]
[Tetris] If your name is called, please step into the debut zone.
Oh my God.
That is the longest pause ever. Why?
The first member is from...
the Philippines!
[audience cheering]
It's Sophia!
[audience cheering]
[Tetris] Step here, please.
[all cheering]
[Tetris] Lara!
[audience cheering]
[Tetris] Yoonchae!
[audience cheering]
Good job, Yoonchae.
I am so proud of you.
[Tetris] Megan!
[audience cheering]
[Tetris] Daniela!
[audience cheering]
[Tetris] There is just one spot left.
The member to fulfill her dream today is...
Say Emily.
[Tetris] ...Manon from Switzerland!
[audience cheering]
Oh my God!
[Tetris] Come on.
I love you. I love you.
[Tetris] Congratulations.
Oh my God! [laughing]
[cheering continues]
Good job.
I love you all.
I love you so much.
[all crying]
[Tetris] ...back over. KATSEYE, come on over here.
Now, one more time, can you guys make some noise for KATSEYE?
[audience cheering]
[girls screaming]
Oh my God!
[all cheering]
Oh my God.
-[woman] Congratulations! -[Daniela] Everybody!
-I love everybody! -Sophia!
Stop!
We're there. We're done. It's done.
-We're there. -We did it!
[in Korean] You're the baby of the group!
[in English] This doesn't feel real.
Megan!
Oh, Megan!
Son... Son hugged me!
[all cheering]
Y'all come show up. It's Super Bowl!
I'm going to be living the rest of my life with you guys.
We're going to be famous!
Thank you for being there for me.
-[Daniela] Of course. -Like, literally, the whole journey.
Oh my God, we're in a girl group.
[knocking on door]
[woman] Hey, Emily, Adéla's here.
[Adéla] I'm here.
[crying]
-Sorry, I'm just a little emotional. -[both laugh]
I wonder why?
You did so good.
It has nothing to do with your talent,
or anything under your control.
You did everything you could. You did so good. I'm so proud of you.
Come. Come sit.
I manifested a lot.
Yeah? What did you manifest?
It didn't work out. But I'm just gonna say...
Well, sometimes, it doesn't work out like...
-The way that you think it will. -In the way... Yeah.
But it's gonna work out some other way.
You're gonna be a star. Come on.
[girls laughing]
-I think this just wasn't for you. -[Emily] Yeah.
[Adéla] And you made it far.
So... The farthest you could.
Literally fucking holding on for dear life.
You did so good.
I'm so proud of you.
Thank you.
["Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish playing]
So proud.
♪ When I'm away from you I'm happier than ever... ♪
[Samara] Honestly, I'm, like, really in peace.
I... Of course I'm sad.
Like, that was the opportunity of my life.
But I know that I did all I could.
[all screaming]
Oh my God! Look at you!
[indistinct chattering]
Thank you!
-You've done great. -Thank you!
We've gone through a lot. Great job.
[speaking Korean]
[in English] Wherever you end up, I know you'll attack it with confidence.
[speaking Korean]
I'm sure we'll meet again at some of... One of the stages somewhere.
[in Korean] That's a promise!
[all laughing]
Thank you!
[Ezrela in English] I think I became an adult here.
I feel like I finally found myself.
I've always wondered, "What does Ezrela like?"
"What sort of music does Ezrela like? What sort of aesthetic is Ezrela?"
"What hair, like, suits her, and what fashion is like so her?"
And I feel like I finally got to figure all of that out,
and I think that's amazing.
[indistinct chattering]
[Ezrela] I love you so, so, so much.
I love you so, so, so much.
[crying, chattering]
They knew they couldn't have both of us
because socially awkward people, they only need one.
♪ I wish it wasn't true... ♪
Thank you so much.
[man] All right, everyone!
-Thank you! -Thank you!
-[Manon] Son. -Congratulations.
[Manon] Thanks, Son!
-Yeah! -[girls laughing]
-Bye! -Bye!
[Megan's mom] Hi, baby!
-Whoa! -Congratulations!
I love you!
-Congrats! -[Manon] Thank you!
[woman] Does it feel real yet?
[clears throat] No, not at all.
Low-key, no.
I feel like it won't really hit me until, like, we're on stage.
Convincing myself that I'm in the group
has been easier than when I came from the Philippines to here
and convincing myself that I was in the program.
-[upbeat music playing] -[indistinct chattering]
-Boom. -Boom.
Oh my God!
I have told the girls a few times,
I've always wanted to have boys when I have kids.
But now,
going through this journey with all young women,
that I would love to have a girl.
They're just so full of life and have so many different emotions,
which also makes them so difficult.
[music continues]
But I would really love to experience that with my own child.
When I first joined, I was like, "How am I gonna debut?"
You know, "How am I gonna keep up?"
I wasn't that disciplined,
'cause I never had, like, intense rehearsals like this,
I didn't know that etiquette that well.
But I'm so happy and so proud that I've learned that.
[Daniela] Before the program, I didn't have a lot of girlfriends,
so I think one of the biggest things that I've learned
is to be uncomfortable
so that you can get comfortable with yourself.
I think the biggest lesson that I've learned
is probably how, like, strong your mental is.
It clicked for me once I tapped into my confidence
and let that perfectionism side of me go.
[Yoonchae in Korean] I was so happy to work
with the other talented trainees in this program.
It motivated me to push myself harder as well.
[Lara in English] Even though I feel like I've changed a lot...
Maybe not my makeup. We're never gonna change that.
But I learned that, like, I can never
let my, like, self go, because like that like...
Then there's nothing special about me anymore.
[Sophia] The whole experience
was so much tension and just so much uncertainty,
so much competition and pressure.
And now that we're in KATSEYE, it's like what we've been fighting for,
it's what we've been working towards.
And so now that we're here, it's like we made it, and it's just...
[exhales]
Purrrr!
["Debut" by KATSEYE playing]
♪ I don't need nobody Tryna tell me how to run it ♪
♪ Found myself some baddies 'Bout to turn it to a hundred ♪
♪ Uh-huh, they like it It's simple as that ♪
♪ That's right, uh-huh, they like it They keep coming back ♪
♪ Oh, we-ee-ee ain't flexin', babe We do what we do ♪
♪ Wanna pull up on us? Check in at the gate and come through ♪
♪ We can run it, run it, run it No, this ain't a debut ♪
♪ Love me once I know you'll love me twice ♪
♪ Love me once The naughty turns to nice ♪
♪ La, la-la, la-la-la-la-la ♪
♪ I don't need no cookie cutter Perfect ordinary ♪
♪ Can find me under ride Or die inside that dictionary ♪
♪ Babe, uh-huh, they like it It's simple as that ♪
♪ That's right, uh-huh, they like it They keep coming back ♪
♪ Oh, we-ee-ee ain't flexin', babe We do what we do ♪
♪ Wanna pull up on us? Check in at the gate and come through ♪
♪ We can run it, run it, run it No, this ain't a debut ♪
♪ Love me once I know you'll love me twice ♪
♪ Love me once The naughty turns to nice ♪
♪ Oh, we-ee-ee ain't flexin', babe We do what we do ♪
♪ Wanna pull up on us? Check in at the gate and come through ♪
♪ We can run it, run it, run it No, this ain't a debut ♪
♪ Love me once I know you'll love me twice ♪
♪ Love me once The naughty turns to nice ♪
♪ La, la-la, la-la-la-la-la ♪
♪ Love me once I know you'll love me twice ♪
♪ La, la-la, la-la-la-la-la ♪
♪ Love me once I know you'll love me twice ♪
♪ Love me once It's time to roll the dice ♪
["All The Same" by KATSEYE playing]
♪ Don't you know we're all the same ♪
♪ Don't you know that everybody Wants to be loved ♪
♪ Don't you know We're all afraid sometimes ♪
♪ Understand that everybody Bleeds on their cut ♪
♪ Don't you know we're all the same ♪
♪ At the end of the day ♪
♪ We're all the same ♪