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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Danielle Jackson

Don't Panic—The Lipstick Doja Cat Ate at the VMAs Was Actually Made of Chocolate

A woman with blonde hair applying bright red lipstick.

I obviously don't know this from experience, but after a few hours spent on a red carpet, I'd imagine some celebrities might need a snack break every so often. That has to explain why Doja Cat attended the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in full '80s glam and proceeded to eat (yes, actually eat) the bright red lipstick she was wearing.

The rapper/singer is gearing up to release her '80s-inspired fifth studio album, Vie, and for the last several weeks as she's been promoting it, she's been in full character, wearing everything from a platinum blonde mullet to last night's look, a voluminous, creamy blonde blowout with feathery bangs. She brought the whole look together with thin eyebrows, bright nails, and a deep red lip.

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