Be cautious when engaging with Cardi B. As she made her exit from a Los Angeles courtroom on September 2, the hitmaker behind "I Like It" found herself confronted with speculative inquiries about a potential fourth pregnancy amidst her divorce proceedings with estranged spouse Offset and burgeoning romance with NFL star Stefon Diggs.
When a journalist probed into the potential fatherhood of her rumored child, Cardi, 32, nonchalantly appeared to accept a pen from a fan requesting an autograph, promptly diverting her focus to the probing line of questioning. In a video clip of the encounter, shared on Instagram, Cardi could be seen seemingly tossing the pen in the journalist’s direction as she exclaimed, “Stop disrespecting me. You’re being disrespectful. Don’t resort to such tactics.”
The Grammy Award-winner, who shares Kulture, aged 7, Wave, 3, and Blossom, 11 months, with Offset, went on to accuse the reporter of gender-biased reporting. She retorted, “Do you ever witness women posing such questions to me? Why do you, as a man, feel entitled to inquire about such personal matters?”
Just before stepping into her awaiting SUV, Cardi added, imbuing her tone with a stern reminder of decency, “Act as though you possess some manners and your mother instilled in you the importance of respecting women.”
Cardi B's recent court appearances are intertwined with an ongoing lawsuit filed by a former security guard, who alleges that Cardi, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, assaulted her outside a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office in 2018, according to court documents accessed by NBC News. While Cardi concedes to a verbal altercation with the plaintiff, she steadfastly denies the allegations of spitting or scratching her, as outlined in the lawsuit.
Regarding her current standing with Offset, he tackled the dissolution of their marriage on his latest album, Kiari, rapping about embarking on a new journey post-split on the closing track, “Move On.” Speaking to the Associated Press in August, the Migos alumnus (real name Kiari Cephus) elaborated, “It’s about transitioning peacefully. It’s all about love and peace. I concluded the album with that song to close that chapter because it’s time to move on; it’s over and done.”
