Doja Cat's mother seeks legal protection as she alleges abuse at the ...
Doja Cat attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Pictures The Book of Clarence at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on 5 January 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Doja Cat's mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, has filed for a temporary restraining order against her son, Raman Dalithando Dlamini, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ.
She reportedly wants protection for Doja Cat against Raman as well, alleging that he physically and verbally abused her.
Sawyer alleged that her son knocked Doja's teeth out, inflicted cuts and bruises, and stole and destroyed some of the singer's property, the publication reported.
Raman also allegedly abused her; she claims he made threats toward her.
Sawyer has been granted a court-ordered protection against her son, with a pending hearing for a permanent restraining order. For Doja Cat to also receive protection, she would need to file her own request for a restraining order.
Sawyer had a restraining order against her son in the past, which expired.
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Both Doja Cat's parents have artistic backgrounds, with her mother being a painter and clothing designer and her South African father, Dumisani Dlamini, being an actor and dancer who notably appeared in Sarafina!, according to People.
The singer was raised by her mother.
In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2021, Doja shared that she and her brother had experienced intense racism growing up.
"I looked different. My hair was different," she told the publication. "People were very racist and very rude and unhinged and weird."
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