For years, Hello Kitty has captivated the hearts of fans worldwide, yet questions about her true identity persist. Is Hello Kitty really a cat, or is there more to her story? Created by Sanrio, this ...

The world lost its mind when it thought Hello Kitty was human. — -- News broke on Wednesday that Hello Kitty is not, in fact a cat, but a little girl, according to the Los Angeles Times. "She's a ...

The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a cat,” ...

The Japanese company set the record straight about Hello Kitty's true identity Leon Neal/Getty Japanese company Sanrio is setting the record straight about their beloved character, Hello Kitty — and ...

For 40 years, her face has adorned backpacks and lunch boxes, jewelry and theme restaurants, TV shows and even laptops. Hello Kitty has long been a staple of Japanese pop culture, but for decades, one ...

The company that created Hello Kitty unveiled a revelation during the iconic character's 50th anniversary, subsequently leaving some fans confused and in denial. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by ...

Thanks to an anthropologist's unusual discovery, the iconic cartoon character is considered by some to be a girl, not a cat. Even Sanrio spokespeople can't quite agree. Goodbye, Kitty. Hello...what ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 (UPI) --A story about an upcoming Hello Kitty exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum published Tuesday by the LA Times informed people all over the world that "Hello ...

Hello Kitty is not a cat, the company behind Japan’s global icon of cute insisted Thursday, despite an uproar from Internet users who spluttered: “But she’s got whiskers!” The moon-faced creation that ...

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