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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Isobel Lewis

Doja Cat says fans feel like they have ‘ownership’ of her: ‘Subconsciously, I’m not real to them’

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Doja Cat has spoken about her complex relationship with her fans after refusing to say that she “loved” them.

Last month, the singer and rapper took aim at fans who use the nickname “Kittenz” to describe their fan community. “If you call yourself a ‘Kitten’ or f***ing ‘Kittenz’ that means you need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents with the house,” she wrote on the social media app Threads.

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