“This weekend, rapper Doja Cat attempted to establish boundaries with fans on social media, but her message might have gotten lost in its delivery.
“On Sunday, the “Attention” rapper uploaded a post to Threads in response to fans who had given a name to their fandom, “kittenz.”
“While it’s not uncommon for fandoms to have names (see Rihanna’s Navy, Nicki Minaj’s Barbz, and the BTS Army), Doja Cat insisted that her fandom doesn’t have one.
““If you call yourself ‘kitten’ or ‘kittenz,’ that means you need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents.” A fan account called “TheKittenzWeb” asked Doja Cat what they should change their name to instead, to which Doja replied, “Just delete the entire account and rethink everything. It’s never too late.””
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