Hello Kitty is not a cat and we are not okay

Goodbye Kitty.

Amidst the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty – which officially falls on November 1 – fans of the iconic cartoon character are looking forward to… Yuko Shimizu We were shocked to learn that it was not a cat as it appeared.

“Hello Kitty is not a cat,” said Sanrio’s retail business development manager. Jill Cookthe flagship company of Hello Kitty, is explained on today July 18. “She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs of London. She has a mum, a dad and a twin sister called Mimi – who’s also her best friend.”

Naturally, the reveal, while not entirely anonymous, has left some fans scratching their heads. After all, Hello Kitty It seems Being a cat with a little red bow, and for some reason, no mouth.

“So she has whiskers and ears and is called ‘Kitty’ but she’s actually a human?” one fan replied to the comment. today The clip on TikTok. “What?”

Others felt that this fun fact changed their lives completely.

“Hello Kitty has been my favorite since I was a kid. I’m 40 now and this is the first time I’ve heard this,” one fan wrote.