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Soon after being called out by Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat had another scandal of her own. Videos surfaced that appear to show her partaking in what were characterized as "racist chat rooms" with members that promoted alt-right sentiments. The hashtag "#dojaisoverparty" trended on Twitter. In addition to criticism that Doja Cat laughed along with racist jokes in the chat rooms, an old song of hers called "Dindu Nuffin" also resurfaced.
Not only is the phrase "Dindu Nuffin" popular among obscure racist forum posters to describe black victims of police bruality, but the song was released shortly after the 2015 death of Sandra Bland, a black woman who died in police custody after being pulled over for not using her turn signal.
Over the course of about 48 hours, the discourse changed, however, and the hashtags "WeAreSorryDoja" and "dojacatisNOToverparty" trended. Doja Cat later apologized on Instagram Live and in a statement and said she never participated in racist conversations, is proud of her black South African heritage, and meant to flip the meaning of the phrase "Dindu Nuffin" in her song.
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