Doja Cat Makes MTV History Becoming First VMAs Host to Also Be Nominated for Video of the Year

“I got this call and pitch basically, and I was in the middle of rehearsals and I just remember being like, ‘No, there’s no way, I’m not doing this. I’m too tired,'” she recalled. “And the people behind everything were so understanding and were like, ‘Hey, we’ll move this, we’ll do whatever we have to do to make this work.'” Doja (née Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini) joins the likes ofKeke Palmer,Sebastian Maniscalco,Katy Perryand Miley Cyrus to emcee the awards show, but she’s the only one of the bunch to also be nominated for the night’s biggest prize, video of the year.

Doja Cat Pauses Show for Nearly 5 Minutes to Help Fan in Need: 'We Can't Have That Happening'

Doja Catbecame the latest star to make a point of stopping a performance to check on an ailing fan over the weekend, pausing her Lollapalooza Argentina set for nearly five minutes as she helped an audience member get help. The “Kiss Me More” singer, 26, was performing her song “Options” at Buenos Aires' Hippodrome de San Isidro on Saturday whensomething in the audience caught her eyeand she yelled for the music to be cut.

Doja Cat Posts Close-Up Selfie Revealing Forehead Acne After iHeartRadio Music Awards Win

Photo: Doja Cat/instagram, Steve Granitz/FilmMagic The singer took to social media after attending the 2023iHeartRadio Music Awards, where she won theMost Played Artist trophy. After posting a thank you message on Instagram Stories to her 26.1 million followers,Doja Catuploaded the no-filter acne photograph with her eye-makeup still intact from the awards ceremony in Hollywood. On the red carpet, Doja Cat wore a floor-length faux fur coat paired with black leather pants, a white top and dark sunglasses.

Doja Cat Releases New Song 'Vegas,' Inspired by 'Hound Dog,' from Upcoming Elvis Biopic

Doja Catis adding to the excitement for the upcomingElvismovie. On Thursday, the “Say So” singer released a new track called “Vegas,” which will be featured on themovie’ssoundtrack. Fans will recognize the use ofElvis Presley’s classic cover “Hound Dog” in the track, though it instead samples blues singer Big Mama Thornton’s original rendition of the song, which Doja Cat mixes with her signature rap style. “You ain’t nothing but a/ Dog? Player, I get it / Fraud?

Doja Cat Reportedly Calls Out Fans Who Dubbed Themselves 'Kittenz': 'Get a Job'

Doja Cat attends YouTube Brandcast 2023 at David Geffen Hall.Photo:Noam Galai/Getty Images for YouTube Noam Galai/Getty Images for YouTube Doja Catis reportedly calling out her followers. Over the weekend, the musician, 27, allegedly hit out at some of her fans for dubbing themselves “Kittenz” without her consent. According toPage Six, the singer posted a series of since-deleted tweets which said “My fans don’t get to name themselves s–t. If you call yourself a ‘Kitten’ or f- - - - - -g ‘Kittenz’ that means you need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents with the house.