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As the fashion world reels over the death of the design icon, questions are swirling over whether his cat will purr-haps inherit “Daddy Lagerfeld’s” nearly $200 million fortune.

Already worth $3 million thanks to several modeling gigs, Choupette is very much on her way to becoming one filthy rich kitty. With no next of kin, it's fair to assume Choupette's next few cat lives are sure to be as glamorous as her days are now. Many are speculating it could all be possible as long as she is named as an \"heir.\"

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A post shared by Choupette Lagerfeld (@choupettesdiary) on Jun 24, 2016 at 2:10pm PDT

With more than 200,000 followers on Instagram, Choupette didn't have to do much to claw her way to social media stardom either. What's not to love about those breathtaking turquoise eyes, a silky white mane and that made-for-camera cat-titude? She is an icon in her own right.

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A post shared by Choupette Lagerfeld (@choupettesdiary) on Feb 21, 2017 at 9:08am PST

Lagerfeld admitted to “borrowing” Choupette from a model he was house-sitting for in 2011. Since then, Choupette has inspired a handbag collection, “Say It With Choupette,” and a book entitled, “Choupette: The Private Life of a High-Flying Fashion Cat.”

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A post shared by Choupette Lagerfeld (@choupettesdiary) on Feb 29, 2016 at 9:51am PST

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A post shared by Choupette Lagerfeld (@choupettesdiary) on Mar 4, 2016 at 6:03pm PST

In a moving Instagram Story earlier this week, Choupette confirmed Lagerfeld’s death: “I will never forget the moments we’ve shared together traveling, exploring, and creating…may we never forget the creative genius who now sits in heaven beside Mommy Coco Chanel. With Love, Daddy Karl’s Biggest Fan, Choupette.”

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A post shared by Choupette Lagerfeld (@choupettesdiary) on Aug 19, 2018 at 1:56pm PDT

Karl Lagerfeld will forever be a legend in the design world and credits his cat for making him a better person.

Lagerfeld once famously told an interviewer, \"There is no marriage yet for human beings and animals. I never thought I would fall in love like this with a cat.\"

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