Doechii Says Her First-Ever Grammys Win Is 'Bigger' Than Her: 'Authenticity Wins, Vulnerability Wins'

Doechii at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty Frazer Harrison/Getty Doechiiis reflecting on her big win at the 2025Grammy Awards!In an interview with reporters in the press room at the awards show on Sunday, Feb. 2, the rapper, 26, explained whatwinning best rap albumfor her 2024 mixtapeAlligator Bites Never Healmeant to her.“It feels incredible,” said Doechii. “It feels like this is bigger than me. It’s just like a little bit of art and authenticity wins, vulnerability wins.

Doechii Transforms Into a Couture Queen in Hot off the Runway Valentino Gown

Doechii on March 04, 2025 in Paris, France.Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Doechiiglitters in gold.The Grammy-winning rapper, 26, made her debut at the Le Grand Dîner du Louvre in Paris on Tuesday, March 4 in a Valentino couture design.She arrived at the event in a bold gold ballgown from Valentino’s Spring Summer 2025 couture collection, “Vertigineux.” The collection was unveiled at Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 29 and marked the debut of Alessandro Michele as the brand’s creative director.

Doechii's Five-Year-Old Video About Getting Fired Resurfaces and Goes Viral Following Her Superstar Success at the 2025 Grammys

Doechii may be having the best week ever. She won best rap album forAlligator Bites Never Healat the 2025 Grammys Feb. 2 (becoming only the third woman to win the award) and was named to the Met Gala hosting committee this week. But it wasn’t that long ago she was posting about losing her job and looking for something new to do. A 2020 video of the rapper discussing how she’d just been fired and didn’t have a plan, but thought she might go around to record labels to see if any needed an intern, has resurfaced and gone viral to show just how far she’s come in a few short years.

Doechii’s Parade of Paris Fashion Week Looks Includes a $10K Gown Once Worn by Charlize Theron

Doechii; Charlize Theron.Photo:Pierre Suu/Getty; Stefanie Keenan/Getty Pierre Suu/Getty; Stefanie Keenan/Getty Doechii turned heads atParis Fashion Week. The two-toneSchiaparelli gownis composed of a white maxi dress with sculptural halter straps that accentuate its deep V neckline and a dark blue raw denim corset. The bottom of the dress is elegantly draped with a high slit that runs up the thigh. Doechii attends the Schiaparelli Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show during Paris Fashion Week at Musee d’Art Moderne on March 6, 2025.

Dog Abandoned in Parking Lot with Note Tied to Collar: ‘Please Help Me, Take Me Home’

Dog abandoned in Meijer parking lot with a note on her collar.Photo:Kent County Animal Shelter/Facebook Kent County Animal Shelter/Facebook An abandoned pup is looking for a new home. On Friday, Feb. 14, a dog was found in the parking lot of a Meijer grocery store in Kent County, Mich. with a handwritten note in a plastic bag tied to her collar. “My name is Rukey. Please help me, take me home,” the message read.