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Doechii fans are divided after a video emerged showing the rapper shouting at her staff before she appeared at the Met Gala.
And instead of apologizing, she thanked her team but said the event was “overstimulating.”
Doechii is the latest female artists whose star is rising not to apologize after a fan backlash, but to instead highlight her own needs. Last year, Chappell Roan was criticized for not taking photos with fans and shouting at a photographer at the 2024 VMAs. She also spoke out about how fame and fan interactions had a negative effect on her mental health.
On Monday, a TikTok account called theviketwins published the video of paparazzi spotting Doechii at the Mark Hotel in New York, where celebrities often get dressed before appearing on the Met Gala red carpet.
Celebrities typically hide their outfits before the big reveal on the red carpet, so Doechii’s team quickly tried to cover her with a wardrobe screen and umbrellas.
Doechii tried to maintain mysterious! #metgala #metgala2025 #nyc
As the team tried to find more umbrellas, Doechii could be heard saying in a raised voice, “Give me another umbrella. I need more fucking umbrellas.”
Some fans criticized Doechii for raising her voice and using a swear word while speaking to her team.
On Wednesday, Doechii responded to the drama by sharing a TikTok video captioned: “God forbid a girl needs more umbrellas.”
All jokes aside this was such an overstimulating night but I wouldn’t trade it for the world! This was the night we all dreamed of and my team killed it (umbrellas aside) 😭🥴
“All jokes aside this was such an overstimulating night but I wouldn’t trade it for the world! This was the night we all dreamed of and my team killed it (umbrellas aside),” she wrote beneath the video.
Doechii also reshared the post on her Instagram story. In a subsequent post she said she was proud of her glam and fashion teams, and that she had dreamed of attending the Met Gala for a long time.
Any big red carpet event can be a place to shine for celebrities. But a first appearance on the prestigious Met Gala red carpet, as was the case for Doechii, can be a career-defining moment and a sign that a person is on their way to becoming an A-lister.
Some fans, including rapper JT, praised Doechii’s response. She commented on Doechii’s TikTok that she understood it was a stressful night.
Doechii was also part of the committee for this year’s gala.
“That was anxietyyyyyyy🖤! Big night! Your debut! Getty was there, I get it! You ate!” JT wrote.
Other fans criticized Doechii for not taking responsibility for her actions or apologizing publicly.
A representative for Doechii did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
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