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Doja Cat has discovered herself wrapped up in a number of controversies since releasing her first EP, Purr!, in 2014.
In July 2023, Doja obtained backlash from her fan base after she slammed their unofficial nickname, “Kittenz.” In a since-deleted Threads publish, she wrote, “My followers don’t title themselves s—t. If you happen to name your self a ‘kitten’ or f—king ‘kittenz’ which means you could get off your telephone and get a job and assist your dad and mom with the home.”
In one other since-deleted publish, Doja clapped again at one other fan asking her to inform her followers that she loves them, regardless of disliking the nickname she gave them when she was a self-proclaimed “alcoholic teen.”
The Threads consumer wrote, “I wanna hear you say (I do love you guys) As traditional you say to your followers,” to which Doja responded, “I don’t although cuz i don’t even know yall.”
Maintain scrolling for Doja’s most controversial moments over time:
Chat Rooms Scandal
In Might 2020, followers known as out Doja over utilizing a derogatory time period — utilized in reference to Black victims of police brutality — because the title of one among her previous songs. As well as, footage went viral of Doja allegedly taking part in on-line chat rooms related to racist and alt-right teams. In consequence, the hashtag #DojaCatIsOverParty trended on-line.
She addressed the controversy in a since-deleted Instagram publish, stating, “I’ve used public chat rooms to socialize since I used to be a baby. I shouldn’t have been on a few of these chat room websites, however I personally have by no means been concerned in any racist conversations. I’m sorry to everybody that I offended.”
Doja continued: “I’m a black lady. Half of my household is black from South Africa and I’m very pleased with the place I come from.”
She continued to debate the scandal in an Instagram Stay video, by which she claimed she was “f—ing blackout drunk” in her on-line chat room video. Doja additionally expressed her remorse for her controversial tune title, stating, “It was by no means tied to something exterior of my very own private expertise. It was written in response to individuals who typically used that time period to harm me. I made an try to flip its that means, however acknowledge that it was a nasty choice to make use of the time period in my music.
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Noah Schnapp Feud
Doja entered an internet feud with the Stranger Issues star after he leaked their personal messages discussing her crush on his Netflix costar, Joseph Quinn. Noting that younger individuals “so dumb s—t” and “say dumb s—t,” Doja acknowledged in a July 2022 Instagram Stay that Schnapp’s actions had been “borderline snake s—t,” including, “That’s like weasel s—t.”
She continued: “I’m not saying that encapsulates his total persona. I wouldn’t think about he’s. Possibly he’s, like, an entire snake. However I didn’t see him that manner. I made an assumption that he was gonna be chill about it and he went and shared data that I didn’t really feel comfy with him sharing.”
Later that month, Schnapp clarified that there have been no laborious emotions between him and Doja. “Guys all the things is all good I apologized and I nonetheless comply with her and love her music no laborious emotions ❤️❤️,” he wrote through TikTok on the time.
Whereas the 2 stars made amends, Doja seemingly misplaced over 200,000 Instagram followers amid the drama, as Us Weekly reported on the time her follower depend dropped from 24.34 million to 24.14 million.
J Cyrus Relationship
Doja was first romantically linked to comic J Cyrus in November 2022. Her new relationship didn’t obtain the stamp of approval from her followers as many known as out Cyrus’ previous controversies, together with allegedly profiting from his feminine Twitch followers.
In December 2020, Cyrus seemingly apologized for his previous actions in a prolonged, since-deleted social media publish. “I used to be careless. I used to be grasping. I used to be ignorant. I used to be disrespectful,” he wrote in a screenshot of the apology reshared by a Twitter consumer in June 2023.
He continued: “By participating in flirtatious and provocative private messages with those who didn’t simply see me as an informal enjoyable time, however as an alternative somebody they grew to like and belief from admiring them in a neighborhood the place they felt protected and guarded. I’m an grownup and im good sufficient to know higher however I wasn’t sturdy or respectful sufficient to be higher. Regardless of how lonely I’m, irrespective of how determined I used to be for consideration, I used to be incorrect.”
After an Instagram fan account posted about Cyrus’ allegations, Doja clapped again at criticism of her relationship. “I WANT YALL TO READ THIS COMMENT AND TAKE IT AS A MESSAGE,” she wrote in a since-deleted Instagram remark. “I DONT GIVE A F—Ok WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MY PERSONAL LIFE I NEVER HAVE AND NEVER WILL GIVE A F—Ok WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ME OR MY PERSONAL LIFE GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE.”
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Drama-Crammed Fan Interactions
Amongst many deleted July 2023 Threads posts, Doja known as out a fan for utilizing her actual title, Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, because the username for his or her account. “You making my authorities title ur sn is creepy as f—okay,” she wrote on the time.
Along with slamming her fan base’s nickname and stating she didn’t love them as a result of she doesn’t know them, extra followers had been fast to fireplace again on the Grammy winner. “And we don’t know you,” one other consumer posted through Threads. “However we’ve supported you thru thick and skinny. Thoughts you you’d be NOTHING with out us.”
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After the consumer claimed that Doja could be “working at a grocery retailer” with out followers’ help, Doja criticized the fan for “speaking to me such as you’re my mom.” The fallout of the Threads interactions resulted in a number of of the singer’s high fan accounts deactivating their social media pages.