Camila Cabello’s Desperate Moves to Get Doja Cat’s Attention Are Getting Harder to Ignore

It started with a like. Then came the comments. Then came the outfits. What looked like harmless fangirling has spiraled into something that even her own fans are now calling “embarrassing,” “forced,” and “downright cringe.”

Camila Cabello, once praised for her vocal firepower and charming awkwardness, is now making headlines for all the wrong reasons—and this time, it’s not about her music, her love life, or her red carpet appearances. It’s about her relentless, visible, and increasingly awkward attempts to get into the inner circle of one of the most elusive women in pop today: Doja Cat.

While celebrity friendships are nothing new, what’s playing out across social media is less “budding BFFs” and more high school lunchroom energy—and the internet is eating it alive.

The Timeline of Try-Hard: From Likes to Public Pleas

Let’s rewind. Camila first made headlines earlier this year when she left an unusually thirsty comment on one of Doja Cat’s Instagram Lives. “You’re literally the future,” she wrote, followed by a series of emojis that felt more suited to a fan account than a fellow chart-topping artist. At the time, fans brushed it off as mutual appreciation—until it didn’t stop.

In the months that followed, Camila began echoing Doja’s fashion choices, showing up at events wearing outfits that looked like they were pulled straight from Doja’s past performances: avant-garde, chaotic, and unapologetically weird. Camila, known for her whimsical, earthy boho aesthetic, suddenly leaned into neon latex, dramatic face paint, and cyber-glam visuals that fans couldn’t help but notice felt… borrowed.

One tweet summed it up perfectly: “Camila’s not in her Doja era; she’s in her Please-Notice-Me era.”

When Imitation Stops Being Flattery

There’s a fine line between inspiration and straight-up mimicry, and that line seems to be blurring with every passing day. On TikTok, the hashtags #CamilaCopyCat and #DojaDesperate have been trending for weeks, with fan compilations comparing Camila’s recent moves to Doja’s past hits—from choreography to styling, even down to speech mannerisms in interviews.

Doja Cat, on the other hand, has remained eerily silent throughout it all. No responses. No acknowledgments. No “thank yous” or follows back. It’s the kind of radio silence that screams louder than any tweet, and her fans are taking that cue to drag Camila in the comments at every opportunity.

“It’s like watching someone wave frantically at a friend who’s clearly pretending not to see them.” – A viral Reddit comment with over 30K upvotes.

Friendship or Fan Behavior?

Let’s be real: everyone wants to be friends with Doja Cat. She’s the internet’s favorite chaos queen—part meme, part mystery, all confidence. But what sets her apart is her very deliberate energy of exclusivity. Doja doesn’t chase clout. She doesn’t jump into collabs easily. She plays the game on her own terms.

So when someone like Camila, who has been part of the mainstream pop machine for years, suddenly goes full-throttle in trying to align herself with a nonconformist like Doja, it reads more as calculated than coincidental.

Insiders have even whispered that Camila’s team sees Doja as a “career reboot key”—the type of alignment that could help Camila reclaim cultural relevance after a few underwhelming chart performances. Whether that’s true or not, the optics aren’t doing her any favors.

The Instagram Move That Sparked a Firestorm

The tipping point came last week when Camila posted a now-viral Instagram carousel of herself in an outfit nearly identical to Doja’s 2022 Coachella look. The caption? “Felt like myself again 😽✨”—followed by a tag to Doja that was later mysteriously removed.

That deletion didn’t go unnoticed.

Screenshots flooded X (formerly Twitter) within minutes. Comments like

“She deleted the tag because Doja didn’t even like the post 😂.”

“This is painful. Someone take her phone.”

“Sis, you are not the blueprint.”

The engagement on the post soared—not because people loved the look, but because everyone wanted to watch the digital train wreck unfold.

Where Are Camila’s Fans in All This?

Divided.

While some of her loyal fanbase continue defending her with claims like “she’s just supporting another artist” or “women supporting women,” the majority seem… exhausted.

“I’ve been a Camilizer since Fifth Harmony, and I’ve never seen her try this hard,” wrote one Instagram user.
“It’s giving pick-me,” said another.

The comment sections are now battlegrounds, with long threads debating whether Camila is genuinely trying to befriend Doja or using her as a cultural prop to stay relevant in a world where shock value and edge are currency.

The Psychology of Celebrity Clout-Chasing

According to pop culture analyst Mariah Keller, what Camila is doing isn’t new—but it’s riskier now. “We’re in a post-ironic internet age where authenticity is everything,” Keller explains. “When a celeb is trying too hard, people sense it instantly. And when that effort is one-sided, it starts to look sad instead of strategic.”

Camila’s pursuit of Doja has morphed into a case study in public parasocial behavior—except this time, it’s not fans doing the obsessing. It’s one celeb trying (and failing) to force a dynamic that simply isn’t mutual.

Doja Cat: Unbothered, Unimpressed, Untouched

While Camila stirs the waters, Doja continues to thrive—on her own chaotic terms. With a new album on the way and several viral moments under her belt this year, she remains firmly in control of her narrative.

The silence from Doja is not just silence—it’s a power move. It’s also an unspoken reminder that not every mention deserves a response.

And for someone like Camila, who’s built her brand on being approachable, warm, and open, the emotional contrast between their public personas only heightens the imbalance in their dynamic.

So what now?

Will Camila back off? Will Doja ever acknowledge her? Or are we watching yet another pop girl spiral into digital disillusionment in real time?

Whatever happens, one thing is clear: the internet never forgets—and it never forgives performative energy. Especially when it comes wrapped in neon latex and desperation.

As of this writing, Camila has not commented publicly on the backlash. But maybe that’s for the best. Maybe the best move here is silence—and a stylist switch.

Because right now, the headlines aren’t about her music, her growth, or her next era.

They’re about how hard she’s trying—and how loud that desperation is getting.