In a follow-up X post, Lazar replies to another user who said Hello Kitty is "a girl cat and nothing will ever change my mind." In response, Lazar said, "Yeah for my own sanity and childhood I'm ...

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.

On Thursday, July 18, Sanrio — the developers of Hello Kitty — confirmed that the beloved character is not a cat during an appearance on the 'Today' show.

In honor of Hello Kitty's 50th birthday, here are fun facts about the beloved Sanrio character who, turns out, is not a cat.

Japanese company Sanrio is setting the record straight about their beloved character, Hello Kitty — and no, it is not a cat. Sanrio’s senior vice president of marketing and brand management ...

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.

Alongside the new interview, Sanrio confirmed several other factoids regarding Hello Kitty that read as such, Her full name is Kitty White. She is little girl (and not a cat).

Sanrio is celebrating 50 years of the iconic Japanese character Hello Kitty. But, despite her name, Hello Kitty is not actually a cat. She's a girl.

She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it’s called Charmmy Kitty.” As for the character’s London roots, Yano explained: “Hello Kitty emerged in the 1970s, when the Japanese and ...

In honor of Hello Kitty's 50th birthday, here are fun facts about the beloved Sanrio character who, turns out, is not a cat. Hello Kitty isn’t even her real name (and she’s British).

A gold coin pendant with the image of Hello Kitty holding the number 50 is selling for about 120,000 yen ... including a pet cat named Charmmy Kitty that made its debut 20 years ago.