A few weeks ago, Doja Cat was trending on Twitter. People found videos of her on a video chat website with white supremacists, using racial slurs and inferring sexual acts. Then, they discovered a song she made seemingly mocking police brutality. People took to social media and created hashtags, such as #DojaCatIsOverParty and #canceldoja.

I think she could have been forgiven if she gave a sincere apology, but a few days after she was "cancelled," she released a statement on Instagram recognizing what she did was wrong, but also denied engaging in any racist conversations. There is video evidence that shows otherwise, so she just dug herself an even deeper grave. Recently, she has received backlash from fans on Twitter after returning to social media from her three week break off it. She has not been handling it appropriately, responding back with childish remarks.

It's a shame this happened because she was a very promising artist with catchy music that was quickly gaining more attention. Her song "Say So" is all over the app, TikTok, and has been #1 on Pop Radio Charts for five weeks. There are people who don't want to support her, but are still listening to her music. The only way I believe she could possibly redeem herself is to give a proper apology, promise to never participate in those video chats, start acting like an adult, and embrace the fact that she is half black.

Rowan University

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