Doja Cat's father, Dumisani Dlamini, has publicly accused her mother of brainwashing the rapper into believing he abandoned her. In a series of videos, Dlamini denied being a deadbeat dad and claimed he supported the family during her childhood. The comments followed a video from Doja Cat titled 'Deadbeat Chronicles.'
Doja Cat's family tensions escalated over the weekend when her father, Dumisani Dlamini, a South African actor and dancer, posted videos addressing his relationship with his daughter. Dlamini stated that he loves his children and helped put food on the table while they were growing up. He alleged that after Doja Cat's career success, her mother began ruining his reputation and convinced Doja that he had left the family, which he denies ever doing. Dlamini lives in South Africa, where Doja Cat recently performed on her Tour Ma Vie shows. He claimed she had the opportunity to meet him during her visit but faked it due to her mother's influence. In one video, Dlamini said, '[Doja] played the cards because of the influence of her mother. She came to South Africa, had the power to see me and faked it. What I want to say to you guys is, I'm sorry if I ever touched anyone's nerves. I'm a man of integrity, respect and love.' The posts came after Doja Cat shared 'Deadbeat Chronicles,' in which she described trolling her father by sending him a link to gay porn instead of concert tickets. Doja Cat has acknowledged her father's artistic talent but has said she did not know him growing up and that they are not close.
