Hello Kitty is an icon for many childhoods around the world, she is practically the Barbie of Gen Z and we can’t blame her, because she is the best. But as the years went by, today we ask ourselves: Is Hello Kitty a cat?
Lets explore her history first: Hello Kitty, or “Kitty White” as she’s officially known, was born on November 1, 1974. Created by Yuko Shimizu and produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, Hello Kitty was initially designed to be a cute character for young girls.
The first product featuring Hello Kitty was a simple vinyl coin purse that showcased her sitting between a bottle of milk and a fishbowl. This humble beginning laid the foundation for her eventual worldwide fame.
Is Hello Kitty a Cat? Here’s the Truth
We are not responsible for how the surprise of this news will come to you, because we feel that we’re hallucinating since we have this information.
And it seems that all these years we have been deceived because during an interview, the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management at Sanrio, Hello Kitty’s flagship company Jill Koch made some statements that left us very confused. Is Hello Kitty a cat or not?
She explained that “Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs of London.”
Hello Kitty is not a cat, according to the Director of Retail Business Development at Hello Kitty’s flagship company:
“Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs of London.” pic.twitter.com/4r4d6NMlJO
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 18, 2024
The interview was carried out due to Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary celebration, for which we were very excited until we heard the news that apparently the iconic character is not a cat, but rather a little British girl.
