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Doja Cat made headlines this week for her striking transformation
at the twenty twenty five LAKHMA Art Plus Film Gala
in Los Angeles, where she went full old Hollywood blonde,
drawing comparisons to Marilyn Monroe and Tracy Ellis Ross. Sporting
a fresh boufont and a perfectly textured cropped cut by
her favorite stylist, Jay stay Ready, she made a beauty
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statement that Essence dot Com called a direct homage to
the eighties with razor shop styled brows and a performance
look that kept the Internet buzzing. On stage, her metallic
lips and crystallized silver eyelids added a furiistic edge to
her vintage inspired style, and her appearance was a major
talking point among fashion and entertainment reporters, as well as
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social media beauty accounts. Doja Cat performed at the gala,
and high profile attendees from fashion, music, and film all
took notice, affirming her current perch as a major beauty
and top culture influencer. In touring, Doja Cat is expanding
her tour ma V World Tour with newly announced twenty
twenty six dates, including a November thirteenth show at Tampa's
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Bentmark International Arena and the November eighteenth stop at Charlotte's
Spectrum Center. According to iHeartRadio and College Soldier multiple event venues,
the tour is billed as one of the year's most
anticipated events, with tickets moving quickly after going on sale
to the general public. The expansion of her tour signals
her still surging star power and provides another platform to
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showcase her signature blend of hip hop, R and E
and pop a blend. It is cited by critics as
a key to her commercial and critical appeal. On the
business front, Goja Cat has been reflecting on her influence
in and outside of music. She recently praised Fante from
Little Brother during an Instagram live, naming his verse on
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Whatever You Say as possibly the best rap verse ever,
according to Wes and b e t. Her deep dive
on the verse while doing her make up went viral,
with fans and hip hop insiders debating her bold pick
and Fante him self expressing gratitude for the recognition. The
spontaneous social media moment not only fueled new listener interest
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in Little Brother, but underscored Doja's role as both creator
and connoisseua in the genre. In terms of broader media presence,
besides trending for her Lakma appearance and her homage to
rap history, she remains a regular topic across major entertainment
pages and style blogs. There are no widely reported controversies
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or speculative headlines this week. Recent coverage is overwhelmingly celebratory
of her artistry, fashion risk taking, and cultural commentary. As
Doja Cat continues forward into her tour and continues to
spark conversations within and beyond music, every appearance and social
post seems to cement her position as a pop icon
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unafraid to shape the narrative herself. And that is it
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