See About archive blog posts. ‘The Cheshire Cat was a character I had a very specific image of and it’s because I just have this thing about cats,’ Burton said. ‘The Cheshire Cat taps into ...

Hello Kitty is, brace yourselves, not actually a cat, according to her creators. The iconic character, made by Japanese company Sanrio, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year - and with ...

Jill Koch, the senior vice president of marketing and brand management at Sanrio, appeared on Today on Thursday and said, "Hello Kitty is not a cat," and "she's actually a little girl.” ...

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. “Hello Kitty is not a ...

before revealing in another shocking twist that Hello Kitty also has a pet cat named Charmmy Kitty. Getty Hello Kitty was first created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974. She made her first appearance on a ...

151; -- News broke on Wednesday that Hello Kitty is not, in fact a cat, but a little girl, according to the Los Angeles Times. "She's a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend.

This year marks the 50th birthday of Hello Kitty, but the character has become so ubiquitous over the years that it's easy to lose track of her true nature. Is she a cat, or a girl, or just ...

She wears a big red bow on her cat-shaped head, her face has whiskers, and her name is Hello Kitty. But once again the iconic character’s parent company is saying she’s no feline.

After 50 years of misconception, it has been clarified that Hello Kitty is not a cat but actually a little girl named Kitty White. Created by Sanrio in 1947, the character's backstory includes ...