Doja Cat (real name: Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini) arrived at the 2021 VMAs prepared to make a statement. The hostess let her evening gowns do the talking. While accepting the award for Best Collaboration from her, Ella Doja wore a worm-inspired outfit that made her look a lot like Heimlich from the life of a bug.
He traded that outfit for one that featured a chair for a hat and a dagger hanging from his belt. Her final costume was perhaps her most memorable: bird’s feet paired with a salmon-colored pilgrim’s hat.
Cat stole the show during the 2021 VMAs. Let’s take a look at her parents and upbringing.
Doja’s father was criticized on social media for being absent in Doja’s life
Doja’s father, Dumisani, is a famous South African singer, producer and actor. He met Doja’s mother during his time in the US and they had two children. Dumisani claims that he left the US because he missed his home and wanted to return to South Africa.
Furthermore, he claims that he wanted to move in with the family, but it didn’t work out. Dumisani is famous for playing Crocodile in the movie. sarafina and chester at the show Yizo Yizo. He also played roles in stander, Operation Delta Forceand Drum. Dumisani seems to be quite proud of his daughter and comments a lot on his social media posts. He spoke of Doja in an interview with tshisalive:
“Beautiful girl [who goes by] Called Doja Cat, she is singing with Nicki Minaj. If you google you’ll see, she’s DOJACA T, she’s one of the best singers in America right now. That’s my daughter.”
Dumisani lavishes much praise and attention on Doja, but must be seen by social media users as a desperate attempt to re-enter Doja’s life now that she is famous. Doja thinks it’s a bit strange that Dumisani is actively commenting on her posts, but doesn’t hold it against her. She thinks that she inherited her talent from Dumisani. doja said XXL:
“God bless him. He’s very talented. If I get any talent and dancing, it’s from him.”
Dumisani denied that he has never met Doja and claimed that he has spoken to her one on one.
In April 2020, Doja’s reunion with Whoopi Goldberg went viral when the pair opened up about Cat’s dad. “I’m only thinking about my dad because he was in Sarafina! And if. So seeing you and meeting you is the craziest thing,” Doja told Whoopi.
“I didn’t get to meet him, but you did,” Doja told a visibly shocked Goldberg. Whoopi recalled the role Dumisani played and assured Cat that he is a really good man.
By The fountain, Dumisani responded by stating that he had been trying to connect with Doja long before she became popular. He dismissed Doja’s claim that the couple never met, referring to the statement as a “made up thing”.
“I have been trying to find my baby and the company that runs her entertainment has been blocking me,” Dumisani said. He believes that Doja’s management company fears that Doja will disappear if she meets her father. Dumisani added that he has spoken with Doja:
“She got a hold of me. Talk later. We connect. Now, at this time that she is there and at the top, she has to get the attention of the world, especially in South Africa because she is South African and her dad is here”.
Doja’s mom inspired her musical style.
Doja was raised by her mother, Deborah Elizabeth, and drew her musical style from the songs her mother used to play. According to Doja, Deborah loved hip-hop and she was surprised because her mother was white. Doja stated on episode 31 of The Hotbox:
“I’m Jewish, my grandmother is Jewish, she’s white and she was never exposed to music like that until she started meeting people and she said, wow, I really love this. Once she had me, I would play a lot of Erykah Badu, a lot of Fugees and Jamiroquai and Seal, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Alice Coltrane, a lot of things like that…
Deborah was also a painter and helped inspire Doja’s creativity. Doja knows that he has siblings spread across several cities, but appreciates the small family unit in which he grew up. She said the dimmer:
“It’s always great to have both of your parents in your life and all your brothers and sisters and they all love each other, but sometimes things just don’t.”
doja said stunned who has both of his parents to thank for his success:
“My mom was a painter and she loves to sing behind closed doors. My father is a South African actor who danced in Broadway musicals for Lion King. I had a bit of everything from both of them.”
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