Cardi B addressed critics accusing her of prioritizing nightlife over parenting during a candid conversation on Twitter Spaces on Sunday (Dec. 1).
The Bronx-born rapper firmly dismissed claims that her recent party appearances meant she was neglecting her children, pushing back against what she labeled as sexist critiques.
Deeming herself as a “real provider” and not a “fake Instagram model mom,” Cardi insisted that she’s been able to tend to her responsibilities as a parent despite emotionally coping following her split from her husband, Offset.
(L-R) Cardi B and Offset attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman on February 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
“I balance it all,” she stated. “How do you expect women to heal over a heartbreak? That’s why we say our mothers cry so much.”
“Yesterday was my last day going out to party,” Cardi declared. “We’ve been partying hard, honey. Having a time, a ball. But let’s have this little talk.”
Cardi B attends the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 21, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
The rapper took issue with the narrative that she’s “always outside” or “finally happy being a h*e,” attributing such commentary largely to men. “I feel like it’s men that usually say that,” Cardi observed.
“I’m not being a h*e because after I leave the club, I take this wet a** p***y to my f**king bed with no d**k to give it to. After you have a breakup, you have to just live a little bit.”
Cardi’s remarks come after she vowed earlier this year to focus on completing her long-awaited sophomore album, the follow-up to her 2018 debut, Invasion of Privacy.
Offset and Cardi B attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
She admitted she was navigating a transitional phase, saying, “I’m going through a very different transition in my f**king life… I don’t want to crash. I have to get my sh*t together.”
She also teased fans with promises of new music, secret business ventures, and possibly even a new relationship in 2024.
“Next year, my album will be out, my secret businesses will be out… Hopefully, I get me a little boyfriend. I’m h*e-less right now,” she joked.
Cardi B has three children with husband and fellow rapper Offset, whom she filed for divorce from following a public fallout between the two earlier this year.
The GRAMMY Award winner gave birth to her youngest child, a girl, this past September.
See footage of Cardi B partying at a club below.
