An Ode to Self-Love: Doja Cat’s “Gorgeous” Revives ’80s Glam with Modern Pop Flair
On September 26, 2025, Doja Cat delivered a shimmering, high-energy statement with her new single, “Gorgeous,” the second release from her ambitious fifth studio album, Vie.
The song is an immediate standout, drawing heavy inspiration from the vibrant glam and synth aesthetics of the ’80s, a sound crafted in collaboration with producer Jack Antonoff.
Lyrically, the track is a powerful exploration of self-love, glamour, and the undeniable confidence that blossoms from embracing your unique beauty.
The artist’s playful confidence shines through lines that assert the sheer joy of her appearance.
The official music video, which premiered alongside the single, perfectly embodies this retro celebration.
Styled as a luxurious, nostalgic beauty advertisement, the visual features Doja Cat alongside supermodels Consani Amelia Gray and Irina Shayk, showcasing a breathtaking array of vintage-inspired looks and vivid colors.
This visual spectacle has earned widespread acclaim for its playful energy and its clear homage to classic pop culture.
Critics and fans have quickly celebrated the single for its empowering message and its creative return to a radiant, vintage-inspired pop sound.
“Gorgeous“ anchors the adventurous and romantic themes threaded throughout Vie, an album that centers on change, curiosity, and an open-hearted celebration of life and love.
The single is a powerful modern pop anthem for self-empowerment.
Quotable Lyrics:
If they wasn’t grillin’ before
They gon’ be really mad when we hit the floor
It’s a crime to be gorgeous
Between you and a million phones
They takin’ pictures like we hittin’ a pose
It’s alright to be honest
Even when we sit in the dark
I feel the prettiest that you ever saw
Are your eyes even open?
It ain’t ever really our fault
We make a killing being so beautiful
It’s a crime to be gorgeousIt’s a crime to be gorgeous
It’s a crime to be gorgeous
It’s a crime to be gorgeous
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
It’s a crime
Babe, I just called to tell you how much I love you and how amazingly beautiful that you are
Oh my god, how uplifting and inspiring you’ve been to me
For all this time
And I love you (Look at me) and no one even has fine hair or is smarter (Look at me)
Loaded the magazine, they throwin’ the book at me
I’m bookin’ it eighty miles per hour ’cause my jewelry
Then I got surgery ’cause of scrutiny
But he like my before and after pictures, he cool wit’ these
I took off the wig and put some mousse on my new 4C
I put on the wig and take it off as I damn well please
Titty used to sag, least she got some ass
Can’t avoid the pap, can’t even avoid the cash
Yeah, you beautiful, baby, but you got more than that
Pretty hurts, don’t talk to me ’bout Brazilians
After that wax, you thought you wanted to kill him
But now you walkin’ ’round like you one in a million
He lookin’ at me like he want some beautiful children
