Hello, it's Cardi B. And soon, the Bardi Gang will welcome a new member, as the rapper—who celebrates her 33rd birthday on October 11—is expecting her fourth child. "Well, yes, I am," Cardi revealed to CBS Mornings on September 17. "I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs." The news wasn't exactly a stealth play. Fans had been speculating for months that Cardi—who also shares children Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 13 months, with her estranged husband, Offset—was expanding her family. Instead of succumbing to this invasion of privacy, the Grammy winner chose to share the news on her own timeline and terms. "You don’t really want to announce you’re pregnant right away," she explained. "Let me see a few more sonograms. Let my baby be healthy."
Cardi hinted that the pregnancy caught both her and Stefon—who is already a father to an 8-year-old daughter, Nova—off guard. "Everyone kept telling me I should have fun, and we had a little too much fun. Now, here I am," the musician continued, adding, "We’re thrilled. We’re overjoyed."
If you’ve been scrolling through your phone, you likely know that Cardi and Stefon, 31, first sparked romance rumors in October 2024. The dating buzz intensified after the "Bodak Yellow" artist and the New England Patriots wide receiver were spotted together on Valentine’s Day. Three months later, Cardi and Stefon confirmed their relationship with a courtside date at a Celtics-vs-Knicks game in New York. "It’s tough hiding. Dating in your 30s is no walk in the park, either, but I like him. I love him, today," she told Billboard in an interview published on September 3. "I’ve always been scared of dating because I’ve been in long-term relationships since I was 21."
While it seemed like they were living their best lives after making their romance Instagram official in June, the pair fueled breakup rumors the following month when Cardi removed Stefon from her account. However, the "Money" performer insisted the social media move wasn’t a big deal. "I’m dramatic," she explained on the September 24 episode of Call Her Daddy. "What seems like a huge deal to others doesn’t feel like one to me at the moment. And then it just becomes something it’s not."
By August, Cardi confirmed they were still going strong and showed off the Patek Philippe watch she received from Stefon. Weeks later, rumors about the "WAP" star’s pregnancy began to circulate. Cardi was even questioned about the paternity of her child as she exited court on September 2 (accused of assaulting a security guard in 2018, she was not found liable), prompting her to block the inquirer. "You’re disrespectful. Don’t do that," she replied. "Do you see women asking me those types of questions?...Why do you, as a man, feel entitled to ask me those types of questions? Act like you have some manners. Your mother taught you to respect women."
And while she may have once rapped about liking texts from her exes when they wanted a second chance, Cardi had already made it clear she was done with Offset—filing for divorce from him in August 2024 after their years-long, on-again, off-again relationship.
Not only is Cardi preparing to welcome a new baby, but she also recently dropped her new album, Am I the Drama?—her first since her 2018 debut, Invasion of Privacy. One of the tracks is called "Safe"—and she’s noted that’s exactly how Stefon makes her feel. "Very safe," Cardi told Gayle King on CBS Mornings. "Physically, I mean, you see how big he is. He just makes me feel secure, confident, and strong."
And while her upcoming tour is called Little Miss Drama—which she noted will kick off in February after the baby is born—Cardi isn’t seeking any drama in her relationship. "One time, he just told me, 'Let me heal you,'" she added. "'Give me a chance to heal you.'"
Cardi has had to confront one complex situation head-on. Model Aileen Lopera filed a lawsuit last December accusing Stefon of fathering the baby girl she gave birth to in April, according to court documents obtained by People. The athlete contested the allegation, per the docs obtained by the outlet, and requested genetic testing to determine paternity.
As for Cardi, she didn’t mince words about her feelings on the claim. "Hello, Barbara. This is Shirley," she said in a September 20 video, referencing the lyrics of Shirley Brown’s song "Woman to Woman," in which a woman confronts her man’s mistress. "That’s your baby daddy, b---h? That’s my baby daddy, too. Well, what now? I don’t f--king know. We’ll figure it out, b---h."
After all, Cardi has said she could see Stefon being her forever teammate. "Yeah, I would get married again," she said on a September 16 episode of Today. "I believe in love. I’m a hopeless romantic."
