“I'm obsessed with colour and feel that clothing is wearable art ... Maia puts it perfectly: “I think anyone can be a Hello Kitty girl. That's what Hello Kitty is here for.

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.” ...

Since then, her adorable expressionless face has popped up on toys, clothing ... for the show. Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend.

On the same thread, someone else wrote, “That’s like saying Peppa Pig is not a pig but a girl.” On Facebook, users would not accept that Hello Kitty isn’t a feline, even going so far as to ...