Doja Cat reacts to fan she claims ‘manhandled’ her: ‘Do not contact me’

Doja Cat has had it with “loopy” fan encounters.

The American singer, songwriter, and rapper, 29, is drawing a divided response on-line for sharing, after which deleting, a pair of posts to her X account on Friday.

“Backside line is i will smile at you but it surely does not imply I f— w you and do not contact me and man deal with me when you do not even f—in know me. iykyk,” she wrote within the now-deleted posts, captured and shared by consumer @NATERERUN, referring to a TikTok posted by consumer Pablo Tamayo on June 6.

In Tamayo’s video, the TikToker is proven standing by Doja’s facet and carrying a tank high that bears the phrase “HOT BOYS KISS BOYS.”

“I am about to provide my shirt to Doja Cat as a result of she’s the long-lasting lady,” he says, earlier than pulling off the shirt and handing it to the musician. They change names whereas smiling, and hug. “Good to satisfy you my love,” Doja says. Tamayo responds, “I hope you may have the perfect evening.” He then grabs her arms and leads her in an excited soar and shout that ends in one other hug.

“I actually assume I want to face up for myself within the second typically. and he did not even know my f—in title to be touching me and kissing me on my face like that’s loopy,” Doja wrote on X, following up by posting, “I threw that musty ass shirt away btw.”

After a wave of criticism, Doja deleted each X posts, however then replied to a touch upon the primary from consumer @JohnellRoom calling her response to Tamayo’s video “bizarre af,” and arguing that as a result of the musician “kissed again after which blew a kiss on the finish,” Doja’s unfavourable response was uncalled for. The musician replied, “LMAO wait ur proper nvm thanks for educating me on how I really feel.”

A rep for Doja Cat didn’t instantly reply to Leisure Weekly’s request for remark.

The saga did not finish there. On Saturday, Tamayo shared his candid response to first studying Doja’s now deleted X posts.

“I simply wanna clear this up as a result of it hurts,” he shared on the outset of the front-facing video. “I like her… I simply assume it is loopy as a result of she’s the one at this occasion that is being so good. She identified my shirt and stated, ‘I like that.'”

Tamayo claimed that it was Doja who requested for a shirt as soon as he revealed it was part of his new “pleasure assortment,” however “now, she’s on Twitter saying she ‘threw that musty shirt away,’ that I did not know her title, that I manhandled her. I perceive, guys, if I used to be being too good or no matter. I’ll take full accountability. I am homosexual! I’d by no means wish to make her really feel uncomfortable, she’s so iconic, I’ve solely been saying the nicest issues about her.”

The TikToker speculated that Doja might have shared her response “for publicity,” reiterating that he “would have by no means wished to make her uncomfortable,” and wouldn’t have filmed the video “if she hadn’t stated sure… I apologize if i did something incorrect in any respect, however guys, I am a human being too, however perhaps this simply exhibits that not all people’s who they are saying they’re in individual.”

Born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, Doja Cat turned a viral star in 2018 along with her parodic single “Mooo!” which she’s since spun right into a genre-spanning, award-winning music profession that has additionally seen its share of controversy.

The musician has been open about being “hooked on the web,” as she put it in a 2023 Sizzling Ones interview. The edgy persona she typically adopts has manifested in controversial methods, as in her protection of utilizing homophobic slurs and collaboration with controversial figures like Chris Brown and Dr. Luke.

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However she’s additionally turn out to be notable for drawing firmer boundaries with followers than different public figures would possibly, and even talking on to her fanbase in a hostile method. In July 2023, she advised followers who dubbed her fanbase “Kittenz” to “get a job,” and the subsequent month celebrated shedding 500,000 Instagram followers over her alleged relationship with controversial streamer J Cyrus.

“Seeing all these folks unfollow me makes me really feel like I’ve defeated a big beast that is been holding me down for thus lengthy,” she wrote on in an Aug. 2023 Instagram story. “It appears like I can reconnect with the individuals who actually matter and love me for who [I] am and never for who [I] was.”