Doja Cat lost her verification badge on Twitter after it was announced last week that “legacy verified accounts” would be stripped of the blue checkmark if they didn’t pay the monthly fee for Twitter Blue.

Now, she joins a growing list of celebrities and notable people who have dissed the now-Elon Musk-led social media platform for charging members to be verified, in turn making it so celebrities and other notable figures are no different than regular users on the app and site.

As reported by HipHopDX, the “Like That” artist was seemingly unbothered by losing her verification status and took to Twitter on Tuesday to share her thoughts on the situation. She quoted a fan after they noticed the entertainer’s blue checkmark had disappeared from her account.

“Only fans have blue ticks,” Doja tweeted.

Another fan insinuated that Elon Musk, the now-owner of Twitter, must have done something to her if he’s asking her to pay $8 to maintain her verification status. “You have to pay for twitter blue now ? What has elon done to you doja ?” the person wrote.

The 27-year-old replied to the tweet and wrote, “Having a blue tick now means theres a higher chance that you’re a complete loser and that you’re desperate for validation from famous people.”

Celebrities, athletes, journalists and other well-known figures had their accounts verified with the blue checkmark in an effort to separate themselves from fake Twitter accounts. But Musk, a multibillionaire, now wants them to pay a monthly fee to maintain their status.

According to Variety, Musk tweeted, “Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20.” While there is no indication on whether the crackdown on blue checkmarks will go into effect on April 20, 2023, many celebrities have openly stated that they’re not paying the $8 for a Twitter Blue subscription.

Last month, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James responded to the news about accounts losing their blue checkmarks. “Welp guess my blue ✔️ will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain’t paying the 5. 🤷🏾‍♂️.” As of now, James’ account remains verified. 

Meta soon followed Twitter Blue with Meta Verified, which allows anyone to get a “blue check” as well, but with different guidelines than Twitter and a focus on verifying one’s identity. Though it has not received as intense scrutiny as Twitter Blue, Meta Verified also allows anyone to pay for a blue check and there is no distinguishing between those who have paid for the checkmark and those who were verified previously. However, if you tap on the checkmark on one’s profile, you can see the date they were verified, with those accounts verified prior to March 2023 being “legacy” verified accounts.

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