The Paint The Town Red star, 28, was named in documents filed in a US court this week, saying she needs protection from her brother, Raman Dlamini.
Her mother, Deborah Sawyer, filed the documents claiming that she, Doja, and Doja’s 13-year-old nephew all need protection from him.
In the request for a domestic violence restraining order, Sawyer claims there is ‘a constant threat of violence and the worst verbal abuse,’ and that her son has ‘choked me and threatened to hit me several times.’
She references Doja – real name Amala Ratna Zadile Diamini – and says she also needs protection from him as she ‘has experienced physical harm such as teeth being knocked out and bruises and lacerations.’
‘Raman has destroyed and stolen property. Raman has verbally assaulted her in a very degrading and demeaning manner. Raman has made her feel very unsafe and traumatized.’
TMZ studies {that a} restraining order has been granted to Sawyer and her grandson, however the choose declined to grant it to Doja.
The choose as an alternative stated that, as an grownup, Doja must file for the order herself.
Sawyer is known to have had a restraining order towards her son previously, nevertheless it has since expired.
In the brand new paperwork, she claims the household ‘have done everything to help Raman and give him every consideration and love but he has some very deep issues that need attention.’
Say So singer Doja has not commented on the reported filings.
The 28-year-old shot to fame in 2018 along with her novelty tune Mooo!, which went viral on-line and gave her a springboard to jumpstart her music profession.
Her 2019 album Hot Pink shot to the highest 10 within the charts, whereas 2021’s Planet Her hit quantity two – and her most recent single, Paint The Town Red, marked her first number-one hit.
Doja has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards, successful one.
She is about to play within the UK on her upcoming tour this summer season.
Doja Cat has been contacted for remark
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