Doja Cat got the internet in a chokehold after she clapped back at a fan who got a lil’ too close for comfort during a viral TikTok moment. Smiling in the video, Doja seemed cool at first, but her now-deleted X posts spilled ALL the tea about how she really felt. The fan, Pablo Tomayo, has since shared his side of the story.
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Doja Cat Appears In Pablo’s TikTok Video
The drama kicked off when a fan named Pablo posted a TikTok earlier this month showing him cozying up with Doja. In the clip, Pablo takes off his shirt and hands it to the ‘Say So’ hitmaker. Doja seemed gracious throughout as she accepted the shirt and even engaged in some small talk with him.
Then, things got touchy. Near the video’s end, Pablo pulls Doja in for a hug, and they chat like old friends before hugging again. But before the video cuts, Pablo plants a kiss on Doja’s cheek, and she’s cheesing hard. Doja even told him, “You smell great.” The video gave the impression that Doja was feeling his vibe. Well, not quite. Turns out the Cali native felt the complete opposite, and she let the world know on X.
@thisisntpablo Love you @Doja Cat 😭😭
Doja Cat Went Off About The Encounter Soon After
On Friday, June 13, she took to X with a string of now-deleted tweets that had us all shook. The Grammy winner seemed angered about Pablo’s touchy-feely energy. She called him out for being too handsy and even kissing her cheek when he didn’t even know her real name (it’s Amala, FYI). In one tweet, she snapped:
“Bottom line is I’ll smile at you but it doesn’t mean I f*ck w you and don’t touch me and man handle me when you don’t even f***** know me. Iykyk. I honestly think I need to stand up for myself in the moment sometimes. And he didn’t know my f***** name to be touching me and kissing me on my face like that is crazy.”
But the shade didn’t stop there, y’all! Doja added that she “threw that musty a** shirt away.” Fans’ eyebrows were raised, eager to get some clarification on what transpired leading up to their encounter. Fortunately, they didn’t have to wait too long, as Pablo wasted no time filling people in.
Doja cat posted and deleted this and I’m gagging so bad like what 😭 pic.twitter.com/2bf1mGY4Ak
— NATE (@NATERERUN) June 14, 2025
Pablo Apologizes While Setting The Record Straight
With the TikTok video racking up views and Doja’s tweets going viral, Pablo jumped back online to clear his name. In a follow-up video, he explained how the whole thing came about and offered an apology. He said he met Doja at an event where she complimented his shirt first, saying she loved it. Later, outside, he saw his chance to pitch his Pride collection, hoping she’d model some of his pieces. That’s when Doja asked for a shirt, to which he said he’d give her the one off his back, and started filming with her approval.
“I understand if I was being too nice or whatever, I will take full accountability,” Pablo said.
“I’m gay, I would never want to make her feel uncomfortable. She’s so iconic. I’ve only been saying the nicest things about her, she’s the sweetest celebrity.” He added, “I understand that she has to set her boundaries, she’s a celebrity […] but for me, I’m a normal person that’s at a bar and meets Doja Cat.”
@thisisntpablo :/
Social Media Reacts To Doja’s Comments About The Viral TikTok
Under a tweet shared by the account NATERERUN, which had amassed over 23 million views, X users had flooded the post with comments following Doja’s response to the TikTok. Peep some of their reactions below…
@bbigbbz wrote, “she’s so weird for that lmaoaoao , a fake a** libra.”
@alfedosayso wrote, “Imagine meeting your favorite artist, then logging on to social media to see her talking shit about you and being musty. I would be embarrassed.”
@reese1164381 wrote, “2025 and people still haven’t realized doja hates her fans”
@virgodiet wrote, “body language speaks volumes she was clearly trying to pull away multiple times & literally you could tell it was fake & forced from her end. a gay man is still a MAN and I’m sure she didn’t want to spazz out in front of a camera like that on the spot.”
@tasimetre wrote, “I highkey feel bad for him. You can hear the panic in his voice in his response video. This is sooooo weird for her (as a celebrity) to do to a random person”
@SHBCLOU wrote, “Celebrities don’t think their fans are the same level of human as them. Get this through yall heads. To them regular folks are like roaches”
@naomiwiinter wrote, “I feel bad for everyone in this situation. Everyone’s intentions just weren’t clear & boundaries ended up being broken.”
@txsieslide wrote, “What are we gagging at…….. she was clearly nice and matching his energy in the moment and then insulted him afterwards how is he the one at fault here”
Here’s how an actual kind artist reacts to one of their fans showing them love.
— beefy_vibes🇺🇸 (@realitybites555) June 14, 2025
this cannot be fr? because girl leg up and everything 😭😭😭😭??? pic.twitter.com/OFtsQQeLS9
— Brainy Facts (@Mlimo_o) June 14, 2025
Bro rn: 💀 pic.twitter.com/JcmhAls6iJ
— Kingflaymes (@wavu_is_active) June 14, 2025
