{"id":176773,"date":"2025-09-23T17:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/176773\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:11:09","slug":"you-cant-make-me-feel-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/176773\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018You Can\u2019t Make Me Feel Bad\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

B\u2014h, she said what she said. After unveiling a new cover for her upcoming album Vie, Doja Cat<\/a> is standing by the artwork \u2014 despite receiving some \u201charsh criticism\u201d about it.<\/p>\n

The rapper first unveiled the new art on Instagram on Monday (Sept. 22), showing off a photo of herself in a tattered wedding dress, hanging from a yellow parachute caught in a tree. \u201cFalling in love is putting trust in the hands of yourself and others,\u201d she wrote of the portrait. \u201cThe yellow parachute represents curiosity, happiness and adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cFlying you towards new experiences and scenes, taking a leap of faith, and holding no bounds,\u201d she continued. \u201cThe tree represents life and wisdom. Giving you a sense of safety within its branches, but the pain from the fall teaches you that those scratches can be healed. You don\u2019t have to hit the ground. Love grows upward but more importantly down.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the roots that keep you steady,\u201d she added. \u201cThis is the cover of my album.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new cover arrives about a month after Doja premiered<\/a> what fans originally thought was the official Vie artwork: a close-up photo of the California native surrounded by red roses. Apparently, some listeners aren\u2019t too keen on the new artwork, as Doja took to X on Tuesday (Sept. 23) to defend her creative choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t make me feel bad for a cover that has visceral meaning,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThe greatest armor is love and integrity. I forgive your harsh criticism but for me I won yet again for following my heart. If I was you I wouldn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doja has never been shy about shutting down criticism, especially when it comes to her art. Just weeks ago, she asserted her dominance<\/a> as one of the leading female rappers in the game, telling someone online who doubted her skills, \u201cPlease stop trying to downplay my ability.\u201d<\/p>\n

That said, Doja has also been open about the fact that Vie is much more pop-focused, with similarities to her earlier hits such as \u201cSay So.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s taken until the beginning of this next album, Vie, to appreciate my older stuff,\u201d she told<\/a> CBS Sunday Morning recently. \u201cI think [this album] was a return to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

See Doja\u2019s Vie cover and post on X below.<\/p>\n

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