Doja Cat confesses she ‘struggled with cocaine’ and alcohol: ‘Needed to get this s–t off my chest’

Doja Cat admitted she had issues with cocaine and alcohol in the past. “I’m going to make a disclaimer that I don’t want to make. I have struggled with cocaine — could’ve been like eight years ago,” the “Say So” singer revealed in a candid TikTok video shared Monday. “But I’m well past that. Thank God,” she added. Doja Cat (seen above in a TikTok video) got candid about her past substance abuse issues. dojacat/TikTok “I have struggled with cocaine — could’ve been like eight years ago,” the “Say So” singer revealed in a TikTok video. dojacat/TikTok Doja, whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, said that “undiagnosed mental illness … paired with social media is an extreme issue that I think a lot of us don’t understand.” “I think that it’s important that we take that into account when we see things on the internet … about ourselves that are negative,” she explained. In a second TikTok video, the pop star, 30, talked about her past issues with alcohol. Doja (seen above in a TikTok video) said “undiagnosed mental illness … paired with social media” can cause an extreme issue. dojacat/TikTok The Grammy winner (seen above at Daily Front Row’s 8th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards in 2024) said she would use the “internet as a means of validation to the negative thoughts in my head.” Getty Images “The best example for my experience is using the internet as a means of validation to the negative thoughts in my head, which were then brought on by drinking alcohol,” she revealed. “I’ve never had a real problem with drugs, except for weed, but alcohol is something that I definitely have had a problem with,” Doja added. “I was never an alcoholic but I definitely had problems. So if I can teach anybody anything, I will tell you that it’s not good to pair these two things together.” In a third video, Doja — who is biracial — addressed “self-hate allegations” from fans who claimed she hates being a Black woman. “I’ve never had a real problem with drugs, except for weed, but alcohol is something that I definitely have had a problem with,” Doja (seen performing at Global Citizen’s Move Afrika: Pretoria in March) added. Getty Images for Global Citizen The biracial singer (seen above at a MAC event in May) also shared that she has “hated” herself since she was a young girl. Getty Images for MAC Cosmetics Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “I think I hated myself since I was — could have been like 8 years old. And that was when I moved to my predominantly white neighborhood,” she shared. The Grammy winner concluded the clip by saying: “I just felt like this TikTok was necessary and I need to get this s–t off of my chest. Today felt like the right day.” In March, Doja revealed she had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Earlier this year, Doja (seen above at the 2025 LACMA Art+Film Gala) revealed she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Getty Images The pop star (seen above at the 2026 Met Gala) said she has been in therapy “for years now.” Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue “I’ve learned from a very young age to pretend that I like stuff, to pretend that I’m happy, to pretend that I don’t like stuff that I do, to appear like everything is okay,” she said in a TikTok video at the time. “I’ll get it done. And it caught up with me, and I think it always does for people. I’m now struggling with BPD,” the “Agora Hills” singer added. However, Doja told her fans she has been in therapy “for years now” to deal with her “agonizing condition.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!