Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Grace Hoffman

People are only just realising that Hello Kitty isn't a cat and it's freaking them out

Crushing dreams of children around the globe, people are just realising that the iconic Hello Kitty isn't actually a cat, but something quite the opposite. In fact, a new skit claims that the iconic character is not an animal at all.

A new Saturday Night Live (SNL) episode, which aired on Sunday, shared the truth behind the character and has left fans dumbfounded by the revelation. In the skit, the manager in a Hello Kitty store was training new employees as they sat behind a whole range of plush toys.

A manager said: "If you open to page five of your employee handbooks, you'll see a list of facts about Hello Kitty.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.