{"id":132169,"date":"2025-09-10T06:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/132169\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T06:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:47:05","slug":"mtv-vmas-2025truth-behind-doja-cats-lipstick-eating-red-carpet-stunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/132169\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV VMAs 2025:Truth behind Doja Cat&#8217;s lipstick-eating red carpet stunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/videos\/celebrities\/doja-cat-announces-australia-arena-tour\/cmenhxs7y000d0hqoov4v92an\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Doja Cat\">Doja Cat<\/a> puzzled fans when she pulled out a lipstick on the <a href=\"https:\/\/style.nine.com.au\/latest\/mtv-vmas-red-carpet-2025-outfits-celebrity-fashion-best-looks-in-pictures\/c728c779-ad65-4c25-849b-2778517986ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"VMAs red carpet\">VMAs red carpet<\/a> and, after reapplying the rouge, <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/videos\/celebrities\/mtv-vm-as-2025-red-carpet-doja-cat-eats-lipstick-on-red-carpet\/cmfa95oas001l0hoc4lzwsfja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"took a bite out of it and ate it\">took a bite out of it and ate it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The cameras flashed as she chewed on the lipstick and she giggled as many were left confused.<\/p>\n<p>But as it turns out, it wasn&#8217;t an impulse decision on the American musician&#8217;s part but a delicious stunt she cooked up with a famous chef.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video above.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/nrl-grand-final-teddy-swims-headline-performance-entertainment-2025\/9ce7c8d6-6a6c-4065-a75b-f026f11b18d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"\ufeffNRL Grand Final entertainment for 2025 finally confirmed\">\ufeffNRL Grand Final entertainment for 2025 finally confirmed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/00a50309-1ae1-48a4-aa4f-4fc5cb25bb5e.jpeg\" \/>M\ufeffid-way through applying her lipstick, Doja Cat decided to take a bite out of it. (Getty Images for MTV)<\/p>\n<p>The lipstick Doja Cat munched on on the red carpet was a replica of her signature MAC lipstick Lady Danger made out of chocolate by Amaury Guichon, the French-Swiss pastry chef known as &#8216;The Chocolate Guy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>MAC Cosmetics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOWXrlgjCdF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"shared a video\">shared a video<\/a> to it&#8217;s official Instagram page following music&#8217;s night of nights to reveal the truth behind the red carpet lipstick stunt.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: \ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/allen-blickle-death-baroness-drummer-dies-aged-42\/bd674ab3-55ec-463c-ab6d-2dc4e093f93a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"&#039;Still in shock&#039;: Heavy metal rocker dies, aged 42\">&#8216;Still in shock&#8217;: Heavy metal rocker dies, aged 42<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e78ce87d-1fed-4aa1-9feb-fee8bff250cb.png\"  alt=\"Amaury Guichon makes MAC Lipstick replica for Doja Cat\"\/>The lipstick was a chocolate replica created by The Chocolate Guy Amaury Guichon. (Instagram\/ @maccosmetics)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You didn&#8217;t really think we&#8217;d let \ufeffDoja Cat eat Lady Danger &#8230; did you,&#8221; the cosmetics brand captioned the video.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We brought in Amaury Guichon to help her bite the Lipstick bullet on the red carpet of music&#8217;s biggest night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The video shows Guichon in the kitchen putting together the viral creation.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffHe starts by making a caramel filling before piping it into red, lipstick-shaped chocolate shells.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/2f64593a-52c7-48dc-a24b-90f1741af900.png\"  alt=\"Amaury Guichon makes MAC Lipstick replica for Doja Cat\"\/>He carefully carved the MAC Cosmetics branding into the chocolate replica. (Instagram\/ @maccosmetics)<\/p>\n<p>He then carefully carved out the specific MAC branding into each chocolate lipstick before placing them into the signature MAC casing.<\/p>\n<p>The lipstick stunt came moments before the artist was named MAC Cosmetics&#8217; latest Global Ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>For a daily dose of 9honey, <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe to our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was also the latest collaboration for Guichon who is known for his elaborate chocolate creations and has partnered with several stars in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffLast year, Guichon received a call from Umbrella singer Rihanna, asking him to create a chocolate Lego sculpture of her husband A$AP Rocky for his birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/kitchen.nine.com.au\/latest\/exclusive-the-chocolate-guy-amaury-guichon-talks-about-his-career-and-rise-to-fame\/549ae1cc-c60e-4090-a5c5-a4ea4ae7066b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"9honey Kitchen in an interview earlier this year\">9honey Kitchen in an interview earlier this year<\/a>, Guichon revealed that the moment was &#8220;awesome&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff&#8221;Getting a call from a talented individual like Rihanna is definitely a milestone in terms of how far I&#8217;ve come from my humble beginning in France all the way to places like that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/eric-stonestreet-modern-family-star-marries-lindsay-sweitzer-wedding-details\/eef81581-6484-4d7a-bb05-0066594b48eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Modern Family star marries long-time partner\ufeff\">Modern Family star marries long-time partner\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c6b535b8-c27a-4a2c-bdcc-47a6f6435ff7.jpeg\" \/>Guichon&#8217;s partnership with MAC Cosmetics and Doja Cat is the latest of many celebrity collaborations. (WireImage)<\/p>\n<p>Guichon&#8217;s chocolate career has also given him the chance to meet skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, supermodel Adriana Lima, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Dwayne &#8216;The Rock&#8217; Johnson, among others. And now, of course, he&#8217;s partnered with Doja Cat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s awesome to think that from a humble beginning as a pastry chef you get to meet people at the peak of their craft, the peak of their arts and share passionate moments between people who really master their craft,&#8221; Guichon reflected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. 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