Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty in 1974, said the iconic character is 'not a cat,' but rather a 'little girl.' U.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money ...

Hello, Kitty—if that’s even your real name.. Turns out, it isn’t. As Hello Kitty approaches her 50th anniversary—which will officially occur November 1—fans are in a frenzy over lesser ...

But, despite her name, Hello Kitty is not actually a cat. She's a girl. Sanrio is celebrating 50 years of the iconic Japanese character Hello Kitty. ... RuPaul's Drag Race recap: Hello, Kitty Girls!

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 — she's a little girl.

First created by Sanrio in 1974, Hello Kitty has been around for over five decades.Over the years, the character has gained a ubiquitous presence in the global marketplace, adorning shirts, hats ...

As such, Hello Kitty is also a commercial behemoth that has earned her creator an estimated $80 billion, placing her alongside Pokémon, Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh as history’s top ...

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