United Kingdom, March 19 -- Doja Cat feels compelled to defend her "creative choices" on social media.

The 30-year-old rap star is well-known for reacting to online criticism, and Doja admits that she feels compelled to respond whenever she feels "threatened".

The Paint the Town Red hitmaker told Vogue magazine: "When I feel that I'm threatened, even though it may not be a threat at all, it rhymes with: You are failing.

"Look, I never do costume changes, but I feel like I have to defend my creative choices, and then I give those people power even though they could be anybody-they could have Cheeto dust on their fingers and have no job."

Despite this, Doja hopes she stops engaging in online spats by the time she reaches 50.

She said: ...