Gwen Stefani’s bond with Corn began long before the cameras. The kitten arrived at her home sick, weak, and “hardly alive.” She nursed him back to health, folded him into a household already full of pets, music, and three growing boys, and proudly shared his recovery with fans who praised her compassion and soft spot for strays. For them, Corn was simply proof that her love for animals was real.

When she carried Corn onto The Voice stage during Sydney Sterlace’s Blind Audition, it was classic Gwen: playful, impulsive, and a little risky. Naming the kitten after the 15-year-old singer in a bid to win her sparked accusations of manipulation and “manhandling,” even as Snoop Dogg joked about “illegal use of an animal.” Yet her defenders pointed to years of documented rescue stories and her gentle life at home with Blake Shelton and the kids. In the end, Corn’s story mirrors Gwen’s public life: messy, emotional, fiercely loving, and always lived in full view of the world.