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Doja Cat Sparks Backlash After Calling Viral Fan Moment Uncomfortable

  • Doja Cat shared and then deleted posts on June 14, 2025, expressing discomfort over a viral TikTok showing a fan, Pablo Tamayo, gifting her a shirt and touching her outside an event on June 13.
  • The incident intensified after Doja expressed upset about being physically handled by someone who did not know her, while Tamayo clarified that he never meant to make her uncomfortable and only recorded the video with her permission.
  • Tamayo described Doja as sweet and amazing, took accountability if he was "too nice," and noted boundaries were broken despite his good intentions and that Doja initially liked his shirt.
  • Doja said she threw the "musty" shirt away, admitted she was drunk, and wrote that smiling in the video did not mean she was okay with the contact, which sparked mixed reactions online.
  • The exchange renewed debates about celebrity boundaries, consent, and parasocial relationships, with some fans sympathizing and others questioning Doja's response amid ongoing backlash.
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Stereogum broke the news in on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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