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.

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 it ...

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

In 2014, anthropologist Christine R. Yano, who has studied Hello Kitty extensively, mentioned that Sanrio corrected her when she referred to Hello Kitty as a cat, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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 ...

PEOPLE are just discovering Hello Kitty isn't actually a cat. An SNL skit that aired this past weekend revealed what the iconic character really was and people are still trying to wrap their heads ...

Hello Kitty creators reveal the beloved character is not a cat. On 18 July, Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty, made an astounding revelation for the iconic ...

PEOPLE have been left baffled after realising that Hello Kitty isn’t actually a cat. Fans of the popular character are only just discovering that she is not as feline as she may appear.

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 ...

Fact #1 is Hello Kitty Is NOT a cat, but a little girl originally from London! HelloKitty, the beloved cartoon character that's brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations ...

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.