Amid rumors that the “WAP” singer was overcompensating for financial struggles with Shein partnerships, Cardi B shut down the online chatter by revealing how much money she spends per month.
Cardi B is making money moves.
Amid fan accusations that the “I Like It” singer is “broke” after partnering with fast-fashion clothing brand Shein—despite often sporting designer brands—Cardi responded to the speculations, revealing that she isn’t just “surviving” but that she can afford to spend “about $3 million in a month.”
And if anyone doubted her, she made sure to bring the receipts.
“People say that I’m surviving off Shein deals and brand deals,” the 32-year-old said in an audio recordingposted to X Spaces Dec. 3. “I want to let y’all know I could wake up tomorrow, sign a contract, and have half of $65 million, or half of $70 million, in my bank.”
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper went on to read a tour deal that was proposed to her in September —the same month she welcomed her third baby with estranged husband Offset—going as far as to post a screenshot of the proposal to prove that she is not struggling financially in the slightest.
“That was on September of this year, not old s–t,” she continued. “And mind you, this is my off year by the way.”
As for the fate of the tour she referred to, Cardi shared shared insight into her calculated plan—and it further proved that she knows exactly how to get her bag.
“I don’t want to take tour deals until I announce my album because when I announce my album I know they’re going to up it,” Cardi explained. “You have to move smart. You can’t act hungry when you’re not.”
In fact, the Grammy winner—who also shares kids Kulture, 6, and Wave, 2, with the Migos alum—recently got a little too comfortable while showing off her designer bling. While trying to show fans her diamond bracelets made by jewelry designer Eliantte, Cardi may have accidentally revealed the not-yet-announced name of her third baby.
“You can’t see my daughter’s name yet, so I gotta hide the last one,” she said in a video posted by the designer, covering the bracelet with her newest addition’s name on it with her finger. “Just know the entire wrist is Eliantte b—h.”
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And though she tried to cover it, fans noticed that she didn’t do the best job. Speculation began to spread, with fans guessing what the name could be based on a glimpse of the first two and last two letters of the name.
But while fans won’t truly know the name of Cardi’s baby girl until she and Offset—with whom she filed for divorce from earlier this year—announce it themselves, they can rest assured that she is absolutely loved and will likely be an adorable source of inspiration for Cardi’s future projects.
“With every ending comes a new beginning,” she wrote in her August pregnancy announcement, “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! Reminded me that I can have it all! You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion!”
To look back at Cardi and Offset’s on-again off-again romance, keep reading…
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September 2017: Top-Secret I Do’s
On Sept. 20, 2017, the couple privately tied the knot at home, just a few months after their relationship first began. “We found someone to marry us, and she did, just the two of us and my cousin,” Cardi revealed to fans months later. “I said I do, with no dress, no makeup and no ring!”
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October 2017: A Surprise Proposal
A month after their wedding ceremony, which was unbeknownst to fans at that point, Offset got down on one knee at a sold-out show and poppped the big question with an 8-carat sparkler.
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April 2018: Baby on Board
Six months later, Cardi took to the SNL stage to announce she was expecting her first child with Offset.
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June 2018: Bundle of Joy
The couple celebrated their little one on the way with a fairytale baby shower that summer.
“It was a special moment for Offset and Cardi, and you could tell there was a lot of love between them and in the room,” a source previously told E! News. “They are both very excited about the baby coming and are counting down the days.”
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July 2018: Mom & Dad
Cardi and Offset’s daughter, Kulture Kiari Cephus, was born July 10, 2018, with her joining his kids Jordan, Kody and Kalea from previous relationships. And the “Bodak Yellow” artist said the Migos members chose the newborn’s name.
“My dude named the baby,” Cardi told Ellen DeGeneres at the time. “I really like the name. Imma let him say the name since he named the baby. It’s, like, almost tricky but when it comes out, it’s like, ‘Ahh!'”
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October 2018: The Look of Love
It seemed like there was no limit to the pair’s love as they hit the red carpet at the 2018 American Music Awards.
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December 2018: A Bump in the Road
The couple brought the heat to the Jingle Ball stage with a big smooch.
“Thank you husband. He’s so fine,” Cardi told the crowd. “That’s my baby daddy, yo.”
But just days later, Cardi announced they broke up after rumors of Offset’s infidelity spread across the internet.
“I guess we grew out of love, but we’re not together anymore,” she explained on social media. “I don’t know. It might take time to get a divorce and I’m gonna always have a lot of love for him because he is my daughter’s father.”
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December 2018: Saying Sorry
Shortly after Cardi revealed their split, Offset took to Instagram with an emotional plea that he later featured on his Father of 4 debut studio album.
“We’re going through a lot of things right now, a lot of things in the media,” he said in the video. “I want to apologize to you, Cardi. I embarrassed you. I made you go crazy. I was partaking in activity that I shouldn’t have been partaking in, and I apologize. You know what I’m saying? For breaking your heart, for breaking our promise, for breaking God’s promise and being a selfish, messed-up husband.”
A day later, he crashed her headlining performance at the Rolling Loud Festival in Los Angeles, complete with a cake and 2,000 white and red roses from Venus ET Fleur worth $15,000, displaying the message, “Take Me Back Cardi.”
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January 2019: Putting in the Work
While Cardi seemed less than pleased with Offset’s grand gesture, a month later she told the press they were “working things out.”
