Cardi B has firmly addressed and shut down unfounded rumors about her skin complexion during her pregnancy. The controversy erupted after the rapper, who is expecting her third child with estranged husband Offset, shared a photo of a friend rubbing her baby bump on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
The social media post led to speculation among some users that Cardi B might be engaging in skin bleaching. In response to these baseless claims, Cardi B took to X on Wednesday to set the record straight.
“Bleaching while pregnant 😒😒😒? Why must yall be so dumb?,” Cardi B wrote. She elaborated, “Actually NO! I’m pregnant, I’m slightly anemic, and this baby is draining all my energy to the point where I’m pale, my eyes are sunken, my veins are green, and I can’t tan under the sun because I get hot and dizzy super fast… PLEAE STOP THINKING WITH YOUR ASSHOLE!”
Cardi B’s candid reply garnered widespread support from her followers, many of whom shared their own experiences with pregnancy-related complications. “I couldn’t keep anything down with my baby and it made me look super pale and swollen. Don’t stress yourself with these trolls. Praying for a safe and smooth delivery 🩷,” commented one supporter. Another added, “They can’t even respect women while they’re pregnant. Gross af!”
Cardi B, whose birth name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, first announced her pregnancy earlier this month with a series of belly-baring photos on Instagram. This announcement coincided with reports of her filing for divorce from Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, as noted by Buzzfeed News.
In her August 1 Instagram post, Cardi B expressed gratitude for this new chapter in her life. “With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you; you have brought me more love, more life, and most of all renewed my power!” she wrote. “You’ve reminded me that I can have it all!”
Cardi B also shared that her two young children, daughter Kulture and son Wave, have been a source of strength and inspiration through life’s ups and downs.
The rapper’s response not only silenced the trolls but also reinforced her commitment to addressing misinformation and advocating for herself and her family.
