Doja Cat rips supporters for ‘creepy’ fan accounts, ‘Kittenz’ nickname: ‘Get a job’
Doja Cat is expressing her dissatisfaction with her fans who have given themselves an unofficial nickname without her permission. In a series of now-deleted tweets posted over the weekend, the “Boss Bitch” singer declared, “My fans don’t have the right to name themselves. If you call yourself a ‘Kitten’ or ‘Kittenz,’ it means you should focus on getting a job and helping your parents with the household chores.” One fan quickly responded to the rapper’s controversial remarks, stating, “You only used the name that YOU gave your fans.” Doja Cat publicly criticized fans who used her birth name, Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, as their social media handle. She found it creepy and urged them to change it. She further justified her comments, explaining that she came up with the nickname when she was a teenager struggling with alcoholism. However, her fans were not pleased with her reaction and criticized her for being harsh. Some fans even reconsidered their loyalty to her. Despite the backlash, it remains to be seen if this controversy will affect Doja Cat’s upcoming nationwide tour, scheduled to begin in San Francisco in October. Representatives for Doja Cat have not yet responded to requests for comment.
Doja Cat is calling out some of her supporters for seemingly coining the unofficial nickname for her loyal fanbase without her consent.
“My fans don’t get to name themselves s—t,” the “Boss Bitch” singer declared in a series of since-deleted tweets posted over the weekend.
“If you call yourself a ‘Kitten’ or f—king ‘Kittenz’ that means you need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents with the house.”
One fan quickly questioned the rapper’s outlandish remarks, tweeting in response, “??? only using the name YOU gave your fans.”
The “Get Into It” songstress tried to justify her remarks to the fan, explaining that she made the name when she was “an alcoholic teen.”
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Doja — born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini — also slammed one supporter who had been using her “government name” as their social media handle.
“you making my government name your sn [screenname] is creepy as f—k,” she tweeted, later deleting it.
The rapper, known for her internet trolling, even suggested fans “delete” accounts that reference her in any way.
“What should i change my name to since you don’t like the term kitten,” one fan asked the “Say So” singer on Twitter.
“Just delete the entire account and rethink everything it’s never too late,” Doja replied.
Doja’s harsh approach to her fanbase has left some questioning their loyalty to the singer, with some turning their backs on her altogether.
“Doja Cat slandering her fans is crazy tbh cos [sic] I don’t understand why you would attack your fans for just giving themselves a name just like every other fanbase out there,” one fan tweeted, adding, “I know what signs like these mean.”
Another user, whose social media handle included “ex kitten” in the title, wrote, “Me 🤝 making ‘I use[d] to be a doja cat fan’ my whole personality now.”
“Doja being mean to her fans for bc [sic] of the word kitten like her name isn’t doja CAT and she wasn’t dressed as a cat and meowed her way through an entire interview a few months ago oh she has lost her mind,” a third wrote, referencing the feline look Doja rocked at the 2023 Met Gala.
“Mind you, she’s being a bitch to the people that practically pay her bills.”
It’s unclear what initially sparked the outburst from the performer – and why she decided to ultimately delete the harsh tweets.
Regardless, it will be interesting to see whether the roasting will impact Doja’s upcoming nationwide tour, set to kick off in San Francisco this October, in any way.
Reps for Doja did not immediately respond to TheFantasyTimes’s request for comment.
