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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Choupette | History Defined

Karl Lagerfeld’s cat locked in an inheritance battle after being left with nothing

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The Independent UK

Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved cat Choupette ‘still waiting for inheritance’ seven years after designer’s death

Once called the ‘world’s richest cat’, Choupette now appears in carefully managed fashion campaigns

The Independent UK

The World's Richest Cat Inherited $1.5M From Her Late Celebrity Owner — Now She's Broke. What Happened?

The ongoing legal battle over Karl Lagerfeld's £150 million estate, as French tax authorities and a contested will leave beneficiaries, including his cat Choupette, without their inheritance.

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$200 million kitty: Meet Choupette, the world's richest cat, whose lifestyle would make Cleopatra envious

But even the lower reported number is staggering. If one uses the $1.5 million figure and compares it with the median net worth of an American family, about $192,900 in the most recent Federal Reserve survey, Choupette’s supposed care arrangement works out to roughly 7.8 times that figure. Round it…

The Times of India

Mystery plaintiff challenges Karl Lagerfeld’s will – but pampered cat can rest easy

Relatives shut out of €200m fortune reportedly receive letters from executor saying will could be overturned

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 wealthiest pets that inherit their owner’s fortune; they are richer than most individual today

Notions of family, legacy, and parental status are changing fast. With the rise of those who are choosing not to, or putting off, having kids altogether, pets are taking over the position typically filled by sons and daughters. They are, in fact, for some, full-fledged members of the family, complete…

Times Pets

Cat fight over Karl Lagerfeld's €200m fortune: Will battle after legendary designer favoured beloved pet Choupette over family

An unknown claimant has contested the will, potentially opening the door for his estranged family to inherit under French succession law

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Claws out over Karl Lagerfeld’s €200m fortune left to members of his entourage and beloved cat Choupette

Designer once said he ‘had no family at all’, but French inheritance law might insist otherwise

The Independent UK

Diane Keaton’s $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here’s how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone

Diane Keaton loved her dog, Reggie.

The Conversation

Jennifer Lopez is Hosting this Year's Met Gala but the Fashion Icon Has No Idea What To Wear

Legendary Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour has chosen the legendary Jennifer Lopez to host the 2024 Met Gala but the superstar is struggling with what to wear.

Fashion Times

All kittied out: fashion goes cat crazy as cuteness trend takes hold

From magazine covers to the menswear shows, the feline has dug its claws into the aesthetic

The Guardian - UK

Bianca Censori Makes Heads Turn Again In Miami, Wearing A Tiny Silver String Ensemble With A Fake Cat

Thanks to Kanye West's wife, Bianca Censori, we might all end up just wearing stuffed animals by the end of the year. The post Bianca Censori Makes Heads Turn Again In Miami, Wearing A Tiny Silver String Ensemble With A Fake Cat first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Why Kim Kardashian didn’t take Karl Lagerfeld’s cat to the Met Gala

‘So I think I realised really quickly that…Choupette, we’re not a match,’ the reality star says

The Independent UK

Best luxury dog beds fit for royal pooches to buy in the UK

So your sleepy pup can snooze in style

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For diamonds, disguises and bears, the Met Gala has nothing on Georgian masquerade parties

A large, white cat with dazzling light blue eyes appeared on the red carpet of this year’s Met Gala. It struck several playful poses, paying homage to the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and his beloved cat, Choupette. Photographers snapped away and onlookers buzzed about who might be inside the…

The Independent UK

Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette ‘unimpressed’ by Jared Leto’s Met Gala costume

The feline would have ‘snubbed’ him, her agent said

The Guardian - US

The designers of Jared Leto’s Met Gala look: ‘He wanted it to be like a real cat’

Joshua Balster on his top-secret project creating the ‘essence’ of Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld’s cat and reported heir

The Guardian - UK

Feline fashion rules Met Gala 2023 as Doja Cat and Jared Leto honour Lagerfeld

Rapper’s prosthetic tribute to Choupette was outdone by Leto’s giant kitty

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The Met Gala 2023's most talked-about moments, from Jared Leto's cat costume, to matching dresses and mini-me nepo babies

The Met Gala 2023's most talked-about moments include incredible looks, surprise revelations, and felines - all in honor of Karl Lagerfeld

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Yee-Haw: We Wrangled Up The Most Hilarious Memes Reactions To This Year’s Met Gala Lewks

Justice for the Met Gala roach.

The Independent UK

Inside the Met Gala: A furry feline star, a tardy Cinderella

Jared Leto as Choupette the cat, wandering around cocktails, holding his furry head in his hands

The Independent UK

The 2023 Met Gala has been criticised as ‘so boring’ that a cockroach became a highlight

Numerous celebrities dressed to the nines walked the red carpet, but one party crasher made a bigger impression than anyone else

Daily Mirror

Florence Pugh unrecognisable as she unveils buzzcut at Met Gala days after fringe debut

Actress Florence Pugh looked unrecognisable as she showed off her new buzzcut at the Met Gala, just days after she debuted a blonde bob and full fringe

Daily Mirror

Jared Leto has fans in hysterics dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat on Met Gala red carpet

Jared Leto left fans in hysterics as attended the prestigious Met Gala on Monday as Karl Lagerfeld's beloved pet cat Choupette, wearing a giant white cat costume

The Hindu

Met Gala 2023: Jared Leto as Choupette, Rihanna in Valentino, Doja Cat, and more

Other attendees who lit up the Met Gala carpet included Dua Lipa, Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart, Gigi Hadid, Margot Robbie and Penelope Cruz

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