Doja Cat says she feels ‘free’ since losing Instagram followers over fan controversy

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Doja Cat is not losing sleep over her Instagram following, which has plummeted since she began criticising her own fans last month. She also told a fan who used her real name – Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini – in their username: “You making my government name ur sn is creepy as f***.” According to the statistics website Social Blade, the “Say So” singer has been unfollowed by more than 550,000 Instagram users over the past 30 days, 300,000 of which were lost in the immediate days after her posts against her fans. “I feel free.” In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar published this week, Doja explained that she feels fans are over-invested in her life without really knowing her. They think that person belongs to them in some sense.” She continued: “When that person changes drastically, there is a shock response that is almost uncontrollable… I’ve accepted that that’s what happens… I have all the freedom in the world.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up However, Doja wasn’t entirely disparaging of her fans, saying: “Some of the most moving moments for me have been when my fans have stood up for me or for other people.