Doja Cat opened up about her racial identity amid criticism over past offensive comments
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10. Doja Cat opened up about her racial identity amid criticism over past offensive comments
Doja Cat is biracial. Her father, Dumisani Dlamini, is South African and Black, and her mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, is Jewish-American and white. While addressing past offensive comments made online, Doja opened up about her racial identity, saying: "I am a Black woman. Half of my family is Black from South Africa and I'm very proud of where I come from." [@dojacat via Instagram]