But what becomes of Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld's cat?

• A statue of Choupette soared to more than 20,000 euros during an auction at Sotheby's in Monaco.

• Choupette lost her "daddy" Karl Lagerfeld on February 19, 2019. The latter said that this cat was her sole legatee.

• Family, work, love… What becomes of Choupette?

A feline that is well worth it!

The sale of part of Karl Lagerfeld's estate, which ended Monday at Sotheby's in Monaco, totaled 12 million euros, four times the estimates.

Among the lots that collectors snatched up, a statue made in ceramic in 2014 of Choupette, the couturier's cat, estimated between 5,000 and 7,000 euros, which soared to more than 20,000 euros.

But what has become of Choupette since the creator's death on February 19, 2019?

The sacred Burma "snow-colored with a few touches of caramel around the eyes and ears, with star sapphire blue eyes", as Karl Lagerfeld described it, is doing well.

The famous cat still leads a luxurious life since she celebrated her 10th birthday in a superb suite at the Hôtel de Crillon, a Parisian palace.

A glance at Choupette's social media shows that she is leading a privileged life, spending vacations in the sun and snow, drinking cat coffee and receiving Chanel gifts.

Choupette, not heiress but rentier

“She has a small fortune.

The money from the ads where she appears, I put it aside just for her.

If something happens to me, it's an heiress ”, said Karl Lagerfeld on

by Marc-Olivier Fogiel in 2015. The cat, offered by his protégé Baptiste Giabiconi at Christmas 2011, is she his only legatee?

No, if this practice is possible in the United States or in Germany, it is not authorized in France.

If the details of the legal organization of the couturier's last wishes remain confidential to this day, the designer has appointed a person responsible for the animal before a notary.

Françoise Caçote, ex-housekeeper and friend of the couturier, received enough to take care of Choupette.

The cat has taken up residence in her new home located in Île-de-France.

Choupette is always very pampered with homemade dishes.

Choupette, a very busy Instagram influencer

The cat is said to be at the head of a fortune of more than three million dollars accumulated thanks to a multitude of advertising contracts, and numerous books.

Its popularity cannot be denied.

Choupette has passed the 100,000 subscriber mark on Instagram.

She is always an influencer with a busy schedule.

She signed a representation contract last year with the star animal agency, MyPetAgency.

“She often strikes a pose.

You can feel her desire to be in front of the camera, she is used to it.

Karl Lagerfeld has always liked the idea that she is a celebrity and that she is more followed than himself ”, confided his agent Lucas Bérullier to our colleagues at

last March.

According to her agent, she has decided to reach out and wants to invest in charitable projects for the defense of the animal cause.

Choupette, an always discreet cat

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