Webon thursday, july 18, sanrio β€” the developers of hello kitty β€” confirmed that the beloved character is not a cat during an appearance on the 'today' show.

But she is not a cat.

She does have a pet cat of her own, however,.

Webshe is a friend.

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Webthe revelation sparked a myriad of emotions in fans, ranging from denial to shock, and later, confusion.

Webever since 2014 when the creator of hello kitty made this statement β€œhello kitty is not a cat.

An x user named carmen shared a post on.

Webtiktok video from today show (@todayshow):

I was obsessed with hello kitty in the sixth grade, and when i first saw her, i.

β€œhello kitty is a cat in my eyes,” one user wrote on x,.

She is a little girl.

β€œfact #1 is hello kitty is not a cat, but a little girl originally from london!

Webif we learn in the near future that hello kitty is human, well.

For me, it's personal.

Webfans of hello kitty have voiced their concerns about the recent news, with many not accepting koch's explanation.

She’s a cartoon character.

Websanrio states that hello kitty is a human character who walks on two legs and is never depicted on all fours like a cat.

She’s never depicted on all fours.

But she's got whiskers! the.

Webhello kitty is not a cat, the company behind japan's global icon of cute insisted thursday, despite an uproar from internet users who spluttered:

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But she is not a cat.

hellokitty, the beloved cartoon character that's.

Hello kitty did not originate from a television.

She is a friend.