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Doja Cat Says She Sometimes Makes Herself 'Ugly' to Thwart Paparazzi

She describes a playful, nonconfrontational tactic to avoid intrusive photographers.

Overview

  • Speaking to Vogue, the 30-year-old artist said she treats encounters with aggressive photographers as a “game” rather than confronting them.
  • She explained that she prefers not to tell people to stop filming her, saying she does not want that kind of confrontation.
  • Doja Cat said she wants to do ordinary errands without strangers assuming a right to her photo, attention, smile, or a particular reaction.
  • The remarks were circulated on March 19 by Germany’s dpa wire and republished by outlets including Stern and Der Tagesspiegel.
  • Born Amala Dlamini, she rose to global prominence with “Say So,” boosted by a TikTok trend, and released her fifth album, “Vie,” in September.