Hello Kitty is saying hello to 50 on Friday ... But don't call her a cat. Sanrio says she's a little girl because she stands on two feet. Her backstory? Her name is Kitty White, she's "five ...

She says Hello Kitty's success lies in the "innocence and simplicity" of the design. "Everyone can think of her as their own cat. She has a way of coming into people’s hearts. It has a ...