Doja Cat posted the cover art for her upcoming single, “Masc,” featuring a close-up of her hair, and fans immediately trolled the star, saying it looked like pubic hair.
Some fans were quick to slam the star by saying her tight curls looked like sheep’s wool, while others shot out insults at the singer by comparing the hair on her head to pubic hair. Fans relentlessly mocked the 28-year-old rapper about her appearance, which triggered a quick response. She posted an Instagram Story calling out her haters Sunday, then promptly turned off the comments to her post, instantly disabling the conversation from continuing on her social media account.
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Doja Cat’s tight hair curl pattern is known as 4C hair, but fans didn’t care for an explanation – they laced into her and made fun of her style as soon as the photograph went up.
Disabling her comments only stopped the chatter on Doja Cat’s Instagram page, but fans kept the conversation strong by sharing their thoughts publicly on Twitter.
Doja Cat slams trolls for comparing her 4C hair to ‘pubes’ online after sharing the ‘Masc’ single cover artwork.
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The rapper slapped back as she rose to her own defense.
I’m seeing a consistent pattern in my comments section, of people saying, ‘is that, is my hair pubic hair, is it carpet, or is it sheep’s wool?'” Doja Cat said.
Doja Cat attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
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“And it’s not even questions, some people are being like, ‘that’s what it is,'” she said.
“But like, people comparing my hair to sheep, and pubes, and carpet, and popcorn and shit like that, like, we gotta, we gotta, move forward.”
“Let’s move forward. Let’s grow,” she said.(RELATED: ‘You All Want Me To Look F*ckable’: Doja Cat Slams Haters For Trying To Dictate Her Style)
Recording artist Doja Cat performs during the 2020 Adult Video News Awards at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on January 25, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
“I can’t tell you what to do. I’m not your fucking parents. I don’t want to say too much,” Doja Cat said.
Doja Cat’s comments remain blocked, and this particular post is the only one that remains active on her Instagram account, which has otherwise been wiped clean.