With her stardom and cryptic nature, Doja Cat has been the center of gossip and speculation, and debates have sparked that the singer might be trans after recirculation of the Grammy clip where she adjusted her dress on stage.
Doja Cat and SZA received the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for their collaboration, Kiss Me More, which graced the worldwide charts in 2022.
However, the audience was fascinated not by the achievement but by Doja Cat’s peculiar behavior on stage before her acceptance speech.
The rapper adjusted her dress near the crotch area while facing away from the cameras. This stirred a string of rumors, as many claimed that Doja was practicing ‘tucking’ in front of thousands of viewers.
Este video circula con la leyenda de que la persona que allà aparece es miss Portugal y es una mujer trans. La realidad es la cantante Doja cat durante una entrega de premios. pic.twitter.com/hDiWdf7MzK
— Cesar Buenrostro Comunicólogo (@Cesarbuenrostro) November 22, 2023
For context, trans women mainly practice tucking by manually positioning their genitals to create a flatter appearance. People have described the method as a way to feel safer among the heterosexual crowd.
Soon, theories arose that Doja was adjusting her dress to hide her private parts, as she mentioned she had been to the bathroom right before climbing on the stage.
Regardless, the rapper thanked her fans and producers for helping her win the title. Meanwhile, netizens continued to speculate on her sexuality, which she had clarified previously.
Throughout her career, Doja has been open about her preferences and even mentioned that she has an ‘intimate relationship’ with British singer Bree Runway.
Doja Cat has made music and talked about her experience as a bisexual musician!
Coming close to the trans rumors, Doja Cat mentioned through her Instagram that she belongs to the queer community. However, the rapper had an atypical way of delivering the message.
After facing constant questions about her preferences, Doja revealed that she wrote her single Naked to express her experiences of attraction to both men and women.
Further, the rapper stated during a Live session, “I like both. I like d**k and I also like, um, I like people that I can have s*x with. You can kind of have a relationship with anybody, right?“
However, fans pointed out her contrasting past comments about the LGBTQ+ community. Many brought forth her homophobic comments in the dark web chat rooms.
Similarly, they dug out her offensive comments against Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler the Creator, which the rapper made when she was 15.
People started canceling Doja, significantly affecting her streaming numbers on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Later, the rapper addressed the issue and deleted her older tweets.
Still, the hateful comments persisted, and Doja took the matter personally and wrote, “I’ve said the slur about 15 thousand times in my life. Do I hate gay people? I don’t think I hate gay people. They are okay.“
Over the years, the backlash has fizzled out as people have moved on to different things to nitpick about Doja and her personal life.
Additional Information
- Doja Cat hinted at a new album that will be released at the end of 2024. The rapper released a set of unreleased snippets and confusing videos to offer her fans a sneak peek at her work.
- The rapper is rumored to be dating Joseph Quinn, as the pair were spotted strolling through London. Quinn’s co-star Noah Schnapp revealed that he acted as a matchmaker in their budding relationship.
