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Doja Cat Says She Sometimes Dresses 'Purposefully Ugly' to Thwart Paparazzi

A new Vogue cover story places the tactic within her efforts to manage fame-driven anxiety.

Overview

  • The singer says being filmed in public “makes me so upset,” so she avoids confrontation and instead turns disguising herself into a game.
  • She explained that she will not pay to close stores or curse at people recording her, preferring what she calls a creative approach.
  • Doja Cat recalled being “fully” agoraphobic as a teen and said she now takes hermit-like breaks to reset between projects.
  • She linked a stay-at-home period to renewed inspiration for her album Vie, released in September 2025 after time spent back in the Los Angeles suburbs.
  • She said therapy has reshaped how she dates and confirmed she is seeing someone, and in a March TikTok she said she is struggling with borderline personality disorder.