Doja Cat went all out at the 2023 Met Gala. With the ball themed “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” Doja Cat appeared as Choupette, the late designer’s white Burmese cat who famously had a reputation of her own — and such 200,000 Instagram followers.
The best part of the outfit is that Doja Cat both looked good And like a cat. She made her entrance in a dazzling, form-fitting Oscar De La Renta dress, complete with cat ears on the hood. The shimmering gown caught the light as she ascended the stairs, a long feathery train on her dress dragging behind her. Doja Cat’s makeup included prosthetics that gave her a cat-like nose and mouth.
She continued with a ball at the gala. When a Vogue reporter pulled her aside for a short clip, Doja Cat meowed into the microphone.
Later, when Emma Chamberlain interviewed her for a Vogue live stream, Doja Cat responded to each question with “meow”. Here’s the full interview:
Emma Chamberlain: “Okay, tell me all about this.”
Doja Cat: “Meow.”
Emma Chamberlain: “I mean, wait, so who made it.”
Doja Cat: “Meow.”
Emma Chamberlain: “Wow, okay, so something else. So what was your inspiration for tonight, be honest with me. And go into detail.”
Doja Cat: “Meow, meow. Meow?”
Emma Chamberlain: “So what are you excited to see there today?”
Doja Cat: “Meow.”
Emma Chamberlain: “Is This Your First Met?”
Doja Cat: “Meow.”
Emma Chamberlain: “I’ll see you in there.”
Doja Cat: “Meow.”
Later that night, Doja Cat was also seen slapping a vape pen.
Doja Cat wasn’t the only one to pay tribute to the designer’s cat, though hers was the best tribute. (Seriously, it’s a shame she wasn’t invited to the Met Gala when the theme was “camp” — I just know she would have killed it.)
Jared Leto wore a full fursuit to the event, to look like a life-sized version of Choupette. While dressed, he apparently gave interviews in broken French.
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
As for Choupette, she (well, her people probably) made a statement through her official Instagram account, in recognition of the Met Gala theme of the year. “A million thanks to all of you my fans, animal lovers and daddy admirers,” the account reads. We know that at least two of those “fans” were at the Met Gala that night and paid a very literal tribute.