With the start of Doja Cat’s new era and her involvement in many scandals, does she deserve to be canceled? As I read the many insults she has directed towards fans, I believe it is justified for people to not support her anymore. Her behavior proves she is unappreciative of her fans, and as a celebrity, her fame is exclusively the product of their support.
One of her fans tweeted on X, formally known as Twitter, “I want to hear you [Doja] say I love you to your fans.” The rapper responded, insinuating she doesn’t love them, with, “I don’t even know y’all.” While some may see her logic given the fact that her fans are just random people, I personally believe it is disrespectful to publicly announce it when she knows many people idolize her. Doja also referred to a fan as a “crazy person” because they told her that she wouldn’t be popular if it weren’t for their support, further revealing her less pleasant side.
Her unfiltered statements also hurt her brand. Doja Cat tends to forget that it is not only her music that her reputation relies on, but also her obligation to keep fans happy. She shouldn’t have to feel this way, but that is what comes with being famous. Doja should try to be more respectful, and if she can’t, then she shouldn’t be in the celebrity world. However, I do understand that many fans feel that Doja Cat “serves” them and is forced to do what they want. Based on her personality, it is evident that she isn’t the type of person to do that. Regardless, she could tell her fans nicely, rather than insulting them and thus shining herself in a bad light. She also has a primarily young fan base and should know they may be sensitive to her words. Overall, Doja Cat simply needs to learn how to take a nicer approach to what she says, rather than saying the first unfiltered statement that comes to mind.
Especially within her fan pages, people started questioning if she was someone they should support. Recently, on the X platform, Doja Cat wrote that her fans should not call themselves “Kitten or Kittenz,” a label many in the fandom have given themselves, and if they do, to “get off [their] phones, get a job, and help [their] parents with the house”. Despite this, people still supported her, even though she was the one who asked them to call themselves that initially. This left many others, including myself, puzzled. Later, a fan account asked her what they should call themselves instead, and she replied that they should “delete” their page and “rethink everything.” Consequently, many fans decided to leave the fandom, causing her to lose a lot of support.
Altogether, Doja Cat should continue to be honest with her fans, but present her views in a less blunt, offensive way, unless she is willing to lose her fan base—and with that, her fame.
