Doja Cat's Father Denies Abandonment Claims in Videos

South African actor Dumisani Dlamini publicly defended himself against long-standing accusations of parental abandonment by his daughter, the rapper Doja Cat, in a series of now-deleted Instagram videos posted last week. The response followed Doja Cat's TikTok video, in which she detailed a prank she played on her father after he declined an invitation to her recent concert in Pretoria.

Doja Cat, whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, shared the video titled "Deadbeat Chronicles" shortly before her performance on March 20 at SunBet Arena in Pretoria. The show was part of her Tour Ma Vie World Tour, promoting her fifth studio album, Vie. In the video, she recounted messaging her father, who lives in South Africa, about attending the concert. According to Doja Cat, Dlamini said he could not make it because she did not contact him enough or call on WhatsApp. In retaliation, she sent him a link to explicit content, telling him it would provide access to tickets. "I sent him gay porn, and I said if you go to this link, you can get a ticket," she said, describing it as a way to troll him for what she perceives as his absence in her life.

Dlamini, best known for his role in...