Doja Cat dressing as a cat was the highlight of the 2023 Met Gala

Doja Cat wore a cat costume to the Met Gala 2023. With the ball themed “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” Doja Cat showed up as Choupette, the late designer’s white Birman cat who had a famed reputation of her own — and some 200,000 Instagram followers.

Doja cat looked hot and stylish in her outfit. You can also find out more about the following: like a cat. Her Oscar De La Renta dress was a stunning, fitted gown with cat ears on its hood. As she ascended the staircase, the glittering gown caught the sunlight. A long train of feathers trailed behind her. Doja Cat’s makeup included prosthetics that gave her a cat-like nose and mouth.

She had a great time at the gala. Doja cat meowed at the microphone when a Vogue reporter drew her aside to do a short segment.

Later, when Emma Chamberlain interviewed her for a Vogue livestream, Doja Cat responded to every single question with “meow.” Here’s the full interview:

Emma Chamberlain: “Okay so, tell me all about this.”

Doja Cat: “Meow.”

Emma Chamberlain: “I mean, wait, so who made it.”

Doja Cat: “Meow.”

Emma Chamberlain: “Wow, okay so something a little different. What was the inspiration behind tonight’s performance? Be honest. And go into detail.”

Doja Cat: “Meow, meow. Meow?”

Emma Chamberlain: “So what are you excited to see in there today?”

Doja Cat: “Meow.”

Emma Chamberlain: “Is it your first Met?”

Doja Cat: “Meow.”

Emma Chamberlain: “I’ll see you in there.”

Doja Cat: “Meow.”

Doja cat was seen hitting the vape pen later in the evening.

Doja Cat wasn’t the only person paying homage to the designer’s cat, though hers was the best tribute. (Seriously, it is a shame that she wasn’t invited to the Met Gala when its theme was “camp” — I just know she would have killed it.)

Jared Leto donned a fursuit for the occasion to make him look like Choupette. In costume, it appears that he gave interviews with broken French.

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

For Choupette’s part, she (well, her people, probably) made a statement through her official Instagram account, acknowledging the year’s Met Gala theme. “A million thanks to all of you my fans, animal lovers & Daddy’s admirers,” the account reads. We know at least two of those “fans” were at the Met Gala that evening paying a very literal homage.