Ella Langley appears to be taking her fast climb in country music with a sense of humor.
The “Choosin’ Texas” singer shared a new carousel of photos and videos on social media this week, using the post’s caption to seemingly wink at another artist’s less-than-familiar reaction to her growing success.
“Ella Langley? What is that?” Langley wrote, a line that appeared to nod to recent remarks from pop star Doja Cat.
Doja Cat made the comment during an appearance on the “Sundae Conversation” podcast, where she was asked whether she was a fan of Langley. Her response: “I don’t know what that is.”
After sounding out Langley’s name a few times, Doja Cat was encouraged by the hosts to check out the rising country artist, with one suggesting she would probably like her music. Doja Cat simply replied, “OK.”
Her comments earned mixed reactions, with some praising her for being authentic in her response about Langley and others accusing her of lying about not knowing who she is.
On Aug. 25, she went live on Instagram, according to E! News, and spoke further about Langley and her comments on the podcast.
“I really don’t just give a f— about country music, and I don’t understand what’s so hard to believe about that,” she reportedly said. “I never cared. I like that one Keith Urban song from 2004.”
Doja Cat said that Langley is “probably a fine lady,” but “I don’t care for that type of s— at all. It doesn’t inspire me. It doesn’t make me feel good.”
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According to E!, she listened to “Choosin’ Texas” on the stream, then said, “This is not my vibe, but she has a very pretty voice. If this is No. 1 on the charts, I’m sure it’s on the radio. I could see them playing this s— on the radio. I don’t like it, but that’s fine. It’s very earwormy it sounds like, it’s like [a] catchy melody. I get it, and she’s pretty.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Doja Cat for comment.
In the comments on Langley’s post, fans were quick to draw the connection to Doja Cat’s original comments.
“We all know… Doja just wants to Be Her,” one person wrote.
Another commented, “Messy with that caption 😂 it’s what I’m here for.”
Several Doja Cat fans came to her defense, pointing out that while Langley is undeniably experiencing a huge moment in country music, the pop singer is successful in her own right.
Doja Cat has racked up billions of streams, and she’s released multiple songs that have reached multi-platinum status. In 2022, she and SZA won the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance for their song “Kiss Me More,” and she’s been nominated several times.
Langley is breaking records with her smash hit “Choosin’ Texas.” She’s spent 19 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100, making the Alabama native’s chart-topping anthem the longest-running No. 1 by a female country artist in history.