-- Doja Cat is responding to some criticism over her performance during her James Bond tribute at the Oscars. The "Need to Know" singer took to Instagram on Monday to address the performance and some fans' reactions to it saying she feels "amazing about the whole thing," but admitted "nerves" got to her during the show on Sunday night.

Doja Cat is addressing critics who weren't fans of her James Bond tribute performance at the 2025 Oscars, noting that the performance was 'brave and scary as f--- for me.'

If you need a showstopping moment at the Oscars, you can always count on a Bond song—and a Swarovski crystal. That’s exactly what Doja Cat did on Sunday night when she joined her recent collaborators Raye and Lisa for a James Bond–themed performance as part of a larger tribute to the famous spy franchise.