Los Angeles, March 4 -- Rapper Doja Cat along with "Born Again" collaborators Lisa and Raye performed to a medley of songs from the James Bond franchise, in a sizable tribute to 007, at the 97th Academy Awards. However, their act did not go down well with several netizens.

Addressing the criticism, Doja Cat on Instagram wrote, "I danced with sarah paulson last night also Flow is my favorite movie of all time cuz it's a story about friendship. Thanks to the Academy Awards and Vanity Fair for having me. I never get to sing like that and what I did was brave and scary..."

"I know a lot of people didn't like it but a lot of people did and I feel good that I pushed myself. The song is a classic and I put a lot of work into it but the nerves ...