Doja Cat has been accused of copying the artwork for her album, “Scarlet,” from a German metal band. But artist, Dusty Ray, may be the one behind the mishap.
By D.M.
Aug. 31 2023, Updated 10:40 p.m. ET
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Rapper Doja Cat has found herself in more controversy, as some have suggested that the cover art for her album “Scarlet” was a copy of a design created by artist, Dusty Ray. Doja is no stranger to public backlash. She received flack for her first viral song “MOOO,” which was released in 2018. Since then, Doja has skyrocketed into music stardom, landing Billboard Top 10 hits with her songs “Say So,” “Kiss Me More,” “Woman,” and “Need To Know.”
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And while there’s no denying the singer’s musical talent, her behavior offstage has prompted concern from fans. On July 23, Doja took to Meta’s Threads to shame her fans who referred to themselves as “Kittenz.” “If you call yourself a ‘Kitten’ or f–king ‘Kittenz’ that means,” she wrote, on her now-deleted account. “You need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents with the house.” Doja went on to suggest that her fans would not like her “in person.”
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Unfortunately, the trouble with the Grammy-winning singer has worsened, as fans have now called her out for seemingly copying another artist. Here’s a breakdown of the drama surrounding the cover art for Doja’s album “Scarlet,” which has since been changed.
Did Doja Cat copy artwork from another creator?
Doja Cat is set to release “Scarlet” on September 22, and fans are undoubtedly excited about the album. Shortly after Doja revealed the cover art for the album, some accused her of copying the album cover for Chaver’s upcoming album “Of Gloom.” However, Dusty Ray is the artist behind both pieces and the mishap appeared to be accidental. Following the backlash, Doja updated the art for her album, and the new artwork includes an image of two hand-drawn spiders with pearl-shaped bodies.
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Upon revealing the new cover for “Scarlet,” Doja did not address the controversy. She captioned the photo “SCARLET 9.22 (updated cover),” and fans immediately began to poke fun at the new artwork. “Me when a friend lets me copy his work and tells me to change something,” one person commented. While another wrote, “Nothing scarlet about this??!!”
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Dusty Ray, the artist behind the initial spider design, shared Doja’s post on his Instagram Story as he also designed the new cover (per Vulture). Dusty also has the new design featured on his website, alongside his other artistic creations. Chaver has yet to publicly address the drama.
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Doja would not have been the first musician with the same album art as another!
Thanks to social media, Doja was able to quickly change her Dusty-designed cover art to another image, but two others were not as lucky. In 1996, Fountains of Wayne released their self-titled debut, which featured an image of a young boy posing as a superhero while holding a white rabbit.
Weeks later, The Flamingoes dropped their debut project “Plastic Jewels,” and it included the exact same photo. According to Stereogum, photographer Nick Waplington owned the image and licensed it to both bands without telling the other.
The legal teams for Abigail Elphick and Ijeoma Ukenta, have said the “Victoria’s Secret” Karen viral video wasn’t about race, as previously assumed.
Just the Gist:
Abigail Elphick and Ijeoma Ukenta were involved in a viral TikTok that gave Abigail the nickname “Victoria’s Secret Karen”
Abigail’s legal team states she suffers from multiple mental and physical health conditions.
Ijeoma sued Abigail and Victoria’s Secret in 2023 for reportedly being “extremely dismissive” during the ordeal.
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Since 2020, the term “Karen” has been a social stigma on white women in U.S. society. The term spawned a meme and a character trait, as cases viral videos of white women threatening to call the police and other authorities on strangers who were notably Black or other people of color began emerging on TikTok and other platforms.
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In July 2021, Abigail Elphick, a then-25-year-old white woman living in Milburn, N.J., found herself labeled as the “Victoria’s Secret Karen” after chasing a Black woman named Ijeoma Ukenta for recording her behavior in the famed lingerie store.
Two years after their “Victoria’s Secret Karen,” incident went viral, Abigail and Ijeoma filed lawsuits against one another, with Abigail stating the public mislabeled her and her intentions on that fateful day.
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Here’s everything to know about the Victoria’s Secret Karen lawsuit.
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Legal filings revealed “Victoria’s Secret Karen” Abigail Elphick has a “long history of medical and psychological conditions.”
By now, millions of social media users have seen Abigail and Ijeoma’s viral TikTok exchange (and if you haven’t keep scrolling!), which involved Abigail hysterically crying as she begs Ijeoma “please don’t record me” and chasing Ijeoma around the store. In September 2023, Abigail and her legal team shared that the truth behind the video is vastly different than what viewers were led to believe.
According to The New York Times (viaYahoo), legal filings show that Abigail, who was quickly labeled Victoria’s Secret Karen on TikTok and other social platforms, was “disabled, with a long history of medical and psychological conditions” when she entered the Victoria’s Secret store.
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Abigail’s team argues that her conditions prompted her “mental health breakdown” and that her behavior at Victoria’s secret wasn’t “race-based.” They stated Abigail was upset because she feared she would lose her job and her apartment, as she lives in a residence for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
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The latter reportedly happened, as court records show Abigail received a call from a stranger threatening to rape and kill her, and other online users demanding she lose her internship as a local school district. The call prompted Tom Toronto, president of Bergen County’s United Way, the company that runs Abigail’s residence, to speak out in her defense.
“She has a disorder. She has anxiety,” he explained to The Times. “She had a meltdown. Then the world we live in took over, and it became something entirely different than what it actually was.”
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Ijeoma Ukenta filed a lawsuit in July 2023 against Abigail and Victoria’s Secret.
Abigail’s September 2023 comments were in response to Ijeoma’s July 2023 lawsuit against Abigail and Victoria’s Secret.
On July 6, Ijeoma, a content creator, sued Abigail, Victoria’s Secret, and the store’s security guards. Ijeoma stated in her complaint that the store’s security “were extremely dismissive toward her,” and were “indifferent and nonchalant about her concerns for her safety.”
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Amid Ijeoma’s filing, Abigail’s counterclaim accused Ijeoma of “harassment” for discussing her and Abigail’s altercation online.
Since the “Victoria’s Secret Karen” video went viral, Ijeoma has received flack for profiting off the incident.
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Ijeoma’s GoFundMe and additional content surrounding her initial video caused many people following the story to raise their eyebrows. Several users, including Kasko Xero Vlogs stated she was using the incident for fame and money. In Abigail’s complaint, her lawyers accused her of making “a job out of preying on individuals from behind a keyboard,” and “inciting hate” online.
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Ijeoma and her lawyer, Tracey Hinson, have defended the YouTuber profiting from her experience with Abigail. In 2021, Ijeoma said on X, formerly Twitter, that she was well within her rights to “make $ off MY videos if everyone else is.”
The entrepreneur’s attorney also believed it’s her client’s “right” to discuss the situation however she sees fit, especially after being deemed a liar by many in the Milburn community.
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“She knew that in Millburn, New Jersey, she would not be believed,” Hinson stated. “And that is exactly what has transpired.”
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is back to rocking a mustache, and it’s all thanks to head coach Andy Reid. Read on for more details.
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The Gist:
Travis Kelce is making headlines for his relationship with Taylor Swift.
The media interest is bringing attention to his appearance, specifically his mustache.
In August 2023, he revealed he brought back the ‘stache because he wanted to change his look.
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As he continues to dominate the headlines for his rumored relationship with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is changing up his look. The two-time Super Bowl champion is rocking a mustache these days — why is that? Does it have anything to do with the “Cruel Summer” singer?!
Keep reading for all the known details!
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Travis Kelce brought back the mustache for “fun.”
On Aug. 2, 2023, the Chiefs’ official X (formerly known as Twitter) account revealed Travis’s bold new facial hair: “The stache is back,” they announced alongside a photo of the four-time All-Pro at training camp.
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Travis, who’s considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time, showed off his mustache on Inside Training Camp Live. He joked that his new look earned him the nickname “El Travedor” before pointing out that this isn’t the first time he’s embraced the ‘stache life.
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Travis Kelce just made men even more delusional in thinking that a horrible mustache will get you a pretty girl
“It’s just having fun at camp, man, trying to switch up the look,” Travis explained the reason behind his mustache. “You get sick of looking at yourself in the mirror with all this fur on your face, and then shoutout to Andy Reid, baby. It’s the ‘stache time, baby! The power of the ‘stache.”
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So, there you have it: Travis Kelce’s mustache has nothing to do with Taylor Swift and everything to do with the Chiefs longtime head coach, Andy Reid (he makes a ‘stache look extremely cool).
Travis Kelce’s mustache has received a mixed response
Some are loving the ‘stache, but others, not so much.
“Now he looks like a creep,” one fan shared on X, while another asked, “WHY DOES HE KEEP DOING THIS?!”
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I’ve decided that Travis Kelce’s mustache has an alter ego that gets him in trouble.
“Travis Kelce needs to get rid of that mustache,” a third person replied, adding that he’s “lookin’ like somebody Deputy Sheriff.” Well, they’re not wrong…
Someone else agreed, jokingly commenting that “Highway Patrol Kelce” is “def pulling you over, tapping the car roof, and telling you to hold tight because you’re going to jail.”
We break down who popular TikToker Morgan Presley is currently dating.
She met her most recent partner on Tinder in 2022 and “fell hard” for him.
Morgan claims to have been neglected and mistreated in previous relationships.
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Having once been known for her colorful and vibrant hairstyles, Morgan Presley (@morganpresleyxo) has since become a major TikTok icon. She typically shares bizarre meme videos, fun GRWM content, and exciting life updates for her 5.7 million followers on TikTok. She also has 474 thousand followers on Instagram.
Another major part of her content comes in the form of memes and trendy videos that she takes with her boyfriend.
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Morgan has taken several romantic partners over the years and even eventually got to the point where she considered never dating again. However, her current boyfriend seems to be the one for her and she has dedicated plenty of videos to show him off. Here’s the latest on who Morgan Presley is currently dating.
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Who is Morgan Presley currently dating?
As of this writing, Morgan is dating a man named Lou, whose full name is unknown. He is also active on TikTok (@loudaboo) and has over 117.7 thousand followers. According to a TikTok posted by Morgan in mid-August 2022, she had met him on Tinder and they immediately hit it off. She admitted to have only used the app up until that point for casual flings after a series of previous relationships that fizzled out, but things changed when she met Lou.
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While Morgan claimed to have been “neglected” in past romances and “swore off relationships” for a while, she said that Lou completely changed her mindset.
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“It felt like were together for years,” Morgan proclaimed in her TikTok. “I fell hard for him and it was mutual. He fell too.”
At the time, they had only been on a few of dates together, but the two of them seemed sure that they were meant to be.
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“I’ve never known my worth and I’ve always settled for less because I thought that was just reality, but there are people out there that will treat you the way you want to be treated,” she said about Lou. “I am now a taken woman. I am no longer a single pringle.”
From that point on, the two of them have spent plenty of time together with Lou showing up in many of Morgan’s videos. In late August 2023, the two of them even signed a lease on a new house and have since moved in together.
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Several other outlets seem to confirm that in the past, she dated a man named Guillermo Abreu. Needless to say, they have since broken up.
These days, Morgan seems more than happy to keep rolling with the new chapter in her life with Lou.
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