In a sweeping Vogue feature, Doja shows every side of herself—proving once again that talent and a fierce, unpredictable spirit are what set her apart.
“I caught chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, and herpes,” she deadpans when asked how her afternoon went. A theatrical puff of fog rises from a tabletop humidifier. “A very busy day.”
The joke lands. But the mood curdles the moment someone starts filming from across the store. Her security whisks her upstairs. “It’s when you want to do regular, mundane shit,” she says later, “and people feel they’re owed a photo, your attention, your smile. That’s the most fascinating part for me.” She has a creative solution: “Sometimes I try to look purposefully ugly. I turn it into a game.” Hours later, she’ll leave her hotel in a bright red bonnet, pulling a deliberately unflattering face for the paparazzi.
Doja Cat, currently in the middle of her Vie tour, opened up to Vogue about the emotional challenges of fame, especially the loneliness she experiences while traveling. She shared that she attends therapy twice a week, which helps her cope with isolation and the complicated dynamic of being surrounded by people she employs rather than true companions.
She described her life as “incredibly lonely,” noting that she lives far from most of the people she cares about and struggles to form friendships within the industry. Therapy also focuses heavily on her romantic life, particularly her trust issues with men and her difficulty being vulnerable. She admitted that sincerity doesn’t always come easily, even with her fans.
In the full cover story, Doja also addressed her reputation as a “serial dater,” attributing it humorously to being 30 and “ovulating and horny.”
The Price of Parasocial Love
Doja’s relationship with her “Kittenz” (fans) has always been a tinderbox. In 2023 she torched half a million followers with a single Threads tirade: “If you call yourself a ‘kitten’… get a job and help your parents with the house.” She said afterward she felt “free.” But freedom, for Doja, is rarely quiet. When a handful of fans grumbled about costume changes on the Vie tour, she fired back on X: “You are not the artist, you are the watcher.” She has since deleted X, calling it a “cesspool of negativity.”
Why does she keep lighting matches? “When I feel threatened, it rhymes with: You are failing,” she admits. “I give those people power even though they could be anybody—Cheeto dust on their fingers, no job.” Therapy, which she began during her Scarlet era, has helped her unpack why she scrolls toward criticism. “Artists are critical of ourselves. You see a comment about something you already felt insecure about—See, I was right.” She pauses. “It’s a useless way to spend your time.”
Controversy as Oxygen
Long before the Vie tour, Doja’s path was littered with firestorms. In 2020, she was forced to apologize after a racist chat‑room scandal and an old song title that used a derogatory term. The hashtag #DojaCatIsOverParty trended. Then came the Noah Schnapp feud—the Stranger Things star leaked her private DMs about a crush on his co‑star, prompting Doja to call his behavior “weasel shit.” Her romance with comedian J Cyrus drew fan outrage over his past misconduct allegations.
Each time, she emerged bruised, unapologetic, and somehow bigger.
Now a new storm is brewing—this time from within her own bloodline. Her father, South African actor and musician Dumisani Dlamini, recently broke his silence in an emotional Instagram video. Claiming he was “fed evil” by Doja’s mother, he insisted, “I never left my kids. … She’s been fed with evil by her mother.” Dlamini, a celebrated Sarafina! star, said he named her Zandile and expressed love for his daughter while accusing her mother of turning her against him. Doja has not publicly responded.
The Reinvention Machine
Through the chaos, Doja keeps building worlds. On the Vie tour, reported in Vogue, she wears archival Claude Montana, Yves Saint Laurent, and custom Versace. Marc Jacobs, who designed her animal‑print Met Gala bodysuit, says, “She knows exactly what she wants. She came with mood boards, references… and she can pull off a look like no one else.”
But the woman who once lived in cat ears and go‑go boots now gravitates toward Phoebe Philo, Khaite, The Row. “It’s made me feel safer,” she says. “It’s just as exciting.”
Doja Cat Is Ready to Take Over the World (Again)
Just when you thought Doja Cat had given us enough, she’s back with a new single, a new music video, and a massive tour announcement that proves she’s only just getting started.
The Grammy-winning global superstar has released “Jealous Type,” the latest offering from her highly anticipated fifth studio album, Vie. Produced by Jack Antonoff—the man behind some of the biggest moments in pop—and Y2K, whose production credits include Ariana Grande and Tate McRae, the track is a velvety anthem that showcases Doja’s evolving sound. The accompanying music video, directed by Boni Mata and filmed in Los Angeles, arrives fresh off the single’s initial tease in her Summer ’25 Marc Jacobs campaign. If you’ve been paying attention, you already knew this one was coming—and it does not disappoint.
Vie released September 26 via Kemosabe Records/RCA Records, and if “Jealous Type” is any indication, the album is another shapeshifting chapter in Doja’s ever-expanding universe.
As if new music weren’t enough, Doja Cat just begun first-ever tour across New Zealand, Australia, and Asia. Dubbed the “Ma Vie World Tour,” the run kicked off November 18, 2025 at Auckland’s Spark Arena and will tear through Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Manila, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Kaohsiung before wrapping December 21.
The announcement follows the massive success of her 2023 “The Scarlet Tour,” and this time she’s bringing Vie to life on stages across the Pacific. For fans in New Zealand and Australia, tickets go on sale with an artist presale beginning last year, August 25, followed by the general onsale on August 28. For Asia dates, onsale times vary by market—check local listings, but all tickets will be available at dojacat.com/tour. VIP packages are also on offer, ranging from pre‑show lounge access to exclusive merch and early entry.
With Vie on the horizon and a tour that spans half the globe, Doja Cat is making it clear: she’s not slowing down. Whether you’ve been here since the Purrr! days or just discovered her through the “Jealous Type” hype, one thing is certain—this is only the beginning of her next era.
“Jealous Type” is out now. Vie arrives September 26. For tour dates and tickets, visit dojacat.com/tour.
The Unfinished Portrait
So is Doja Cat simply misunderstood—or outright fiery and unpredictable? On a January afternoon in Los Angeles, she’s home, cleaning litter boxes, unpacking Amazon packages. She hasn’t redownloaded X. “I don’t want to be in a state of agony before a show,” she says. “I don’t want to be exhausted. I want to be healthy.”
The tour will run through December 2026, ending at Madison Square Garden. A deluxe album or EP is in the works—“bubbly” and “futuristic,” she teases. And she plans to keep falling onstage, intentionally or not. “Falling is an opportunity,” she says. “Failing is an opportunity.”
Her fans remain steadfast, even when they don’t know which version of her they’ll get—the vape‑puffing jester, the fashion savant, the woman who burns bridges and then builds cathedrals. One thing is certain: in an era of polished pop stars, Doja Cat refuses to be tamed. And for now, the world can’t stop watching.
“I’m 30, so I’m ovulating and horny.”
“I love trash—I’m Oscar the Grouch.”
“I’ve made it so far, and I still make mistakes.”
— Doja Cat, unscripted.