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One of the early sparks in this tumult was Doja Cat’s provocative response to her fans’ self-given nickname, “Kittens.” Once she endorsed the term, she abruptly dismissed it, telling fans that if they called themselves that, it meant they needed to “get off your phone and get a job.” Her language was blunt—encouraging her supporters to help their families and dismissing their expressions of admiration as unworthy. Such comments alienated parts of her fanbase, highlighting her penchant for edgy, often abrasive, online remarks.