What started as a sweet celebrity-fan moment has spiraled into a viral debate on boundaries, consent, and clout, after Doja Cat publicly called out TikTok influencer Pablo Tomayo for getting too touchy during a recent meet-up.
The Viral Clip That Started It All
At a recent event, Pablo Tomayo—who has over 400,000 followers on TikTok—was filmed meeting Doja Cat. The video showed them sharing a hug, a cheek kiss, and Pablo gifting Doja a tank top from his Pride-themed fashion line. At first, fans swooned over the moment, calling it wholesome and heartwarming.
But the vibe shifted fast.
Doja Cat Speaks Out: “Don’t Touch Me Like That”
Doja Cat took to X (formerly Twitter) with a blunt, now-deleted post expressing that she was far from comfortable with the exchange.
“Bottom line is I’ll smile at you but it doesn’t mean I fck w you. And don’t touch me and manhandle me when you don’t even fckin know me. Iykyk.”
She followed up by saying she was intoxicated at the time and didn’t fully process how invasive the moment felt until after the fact.
“He didn’t even know my f*ckin name to be touching me and kissing me on my face like that is crazy.”
When fans reacted, Doja doubled down: Pablo “smelled good,” sure—but that didn’t make his physical approach acceptable.
Pablo Tomayo Responds: “I Never Meant to Cross a Line”
After Doja’s comments made headlines, Tomayo posted a TikTok defending himself and apologizing:
“I would’ve never wanted to make her uncomfortable… I would’ve never filmed if she didn’t say yes. She’s a celebrity. I’m not. I will never understand that, so I value that.”
He also subtly questioned Doja’s motives, suggesting she might be “doing this for clout,” given she accepted his shirt and appeared friendly on camera. But he still offered a soft apology:
“I appreciate and I get that… I apologize if I did anything wrong at all.”
The Bigger Conversation
Fans are now split. Some argue Pablo overstepped by being physically affectionate without clear consent—even if Doja didn’t object in the moment. Others think her response was too harsh given the seemingly friendly nature of the clip.
But at its core, the feud has reignited an important conversation: being famous doesn’t mean you owe strangers physical affection, and consent isn’t always about what’s captured on camera—it’s about how the person feels.
In an era where clout-chasing meets celebrity access, this moment serves as a cautionary tale: what looks wholesome to viewers may feel invasive to the person living it.
