: On November 17, 2017, she left LADYBABY, citing throat problems and a personality that was "not suited to being an idol".
Kuromiya reached international prominence in 2015 as a founding member of LADYBABY , alongside Rie Kaneko and the bearded Australian wrestler Ladybeard. While the group was a viral sensation, Kuromiya eventually grew disillusioned with the rigid expectations of the idol world.
: In later interviews, Kuromiya admitted that the critical and sometimes predatory way people viewed her past made her "look down on herself".
