Buddy the Cat admitted Sunday he’s an American domestic shorthair after social media users called him out for presenting himself as an exotic Spanish feline.
The popular tabby cat had been going by the name Buddario El Pavo Gato de la Massivo Cajones, but after questions about his heritage went viral, he admitted in a rambling video that he was “just a basic tabby cat from New York,” and he was not in fact born on the island of Mallorca.
“My heritage is a lot of things, okay? There are a lot of regular cats in Europe too,” he said. “I have been clear about this, but the media keeps misrepresenting me.”
Celebrities and social media users reacted with doubt after user @LeniBriscoe unearthed one of “Buddario’s” old appearances on The Noon Show, where he prepared a traditional Mallorcan paella pate for the audience.
“We have Temptaciones, we have Fiesta Elegante, we have…em, how you say in English? Turkey?” he asked in a thick Spanish accent.
The feline influencer — or kittfluencer — was so committed to his ruse that he refused to eat cat food unless it came from “the Old Country,” sources said.
Previously the famously Spanish cat told interviewers he came to the US at three years old to open a yoga studio where clients pose to flamenco music and wave red bullfighter flags
But as an impromptu coalition of online sleuths found, “Buddario’s” parents are American domestic shorthairs from New York. The celebricat enjoyed a privileged upbringing and went to an exclusive boarding school for wealthy kittens.
After returning home on Sunday to find a crowd of reporters camped in front of his house, “Buddario” waved them off, refusing to answer questions.
“No habla Ingles,” he said, pretending not to understand as reporters shouted questions at him. “Todo es mentira en este mundo! Todo es mentira la verdad! Todo es mentira yo me digo, todo es mentira ¿por que sera?”
😀 Massivo cojones!! 😀
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A legend in his own mind! But I still love the little guy.
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LOL! I love his Spanish name! This reminds me of the time I thought I was part Spanish. My Mom got a DNA test and I thought it said 11% for Spanish, but it was really something like 0.11% LOL! Not very Spanish at all!
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So about the same percent as Hilaria then lol
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Sorry, but wouldn’t it be “de los massivos cojones”?
I’m not Spanish either, but…
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I’m sure you’re right. Another strike against the “authenticity” of Spanish cosplayers! 🙂
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Little Buddy has to know the truth would come out! With his high profile celebrity status, the pawpawrazzi is always looking for dirt!
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Is Tux available to be a buddyguard?
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Ha ha! tends to be a bit of a trend pretending to be Spanish:))
But please tell Little Buddy that my Parisienne kitty thinks he’s a real dude!
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Buddy loves hearing about himself from other cats and people, and he’s sure your cat is an authentic Parisienne with a real French accent.
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Tux agrees to be a Buddyguard but expects copious amounts of turkey in return and strict observance of his nap schedule!
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Of course. 🙂 The nap schedule is absolutely paramount, and you know how Bud feels about turkey!
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