During a candid Instagram live session, Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, took the opportunity to clarify her cultural and national background, as well as to voice her frustrations over being misidentified as Mexican.

With roots stretching to the Dominican Republic on her father’s side and Trinidad and Tobago on her mother’s side, Cardi B has always embraced her Latin heritage, often incorporating elements of it into her music and public persona.

“I get offended when people label me as Mexican and stuff like that because I’m not. I’m not Mexican,” Cardi B stated emphatically during the broadcast.

Cardi B‘s plea for accuracy and respect in recognizing her Dominican and Trinidadian roots is more than a personal grievance; it speaks to a broader issue of cultural homogenization and the erasure of nuanced identities within the Hispanic community.