But it was telling that her inspiration was a musical about provocative, misconstrued women. Sure, it made for a theatrical interpretation of her hits. It was hard not to read into Doja Cat’s impressive homage to Chicago. “Forget what you’ve seen and forget what you’ve heard because tonight I’m going to keep it real,” she said before sauntering into a medley: “Juicy,” then other recent triumphs “Say So” and “Like That,” all reimagined as a big-band stage number. As the sparkly intro to the song built, Doja spoke directly to the camera, her bedazzled silver leotard winking. On the Billboard Music Awards stage in October, Doja Cat stood in front of a Broadway sign displaying the word “Juicy,” the title of her 2019 hit single.
