August 12, 2025
Online, fans slammed Cardi B for refusing to apologize for the comments.
Cardi B is facing backlash after comments she made during an Instagram Live about her merchandise sales were widely criticized as fat-shaming.
Earlier this month, the 32-year-old rapper joked about how quickly her 3XL T-shirts sold out, but her choice of words upset many fans.
“What I wanted to tell y’all is that we really underestimated the box sets, so the box sets are completely sold out—especially because you fat fks—clearly you guys are fat as f***, no Chick-fil-A for y’all—the 3XL sold out like in 20 minutes,” she said.
The artist, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Cephus, went on after fans in the livestream began to get offended.
“Now I know my fans is fat. I can’t even make fun of fat people no more. Don’t call me fatphobic, y’all, ’cause everyone made fun of my BBL [Brazilian butt lift], so don’t. I can body-shame people ’cause y’all body-shame me. If y’all body-shame me, I can body-shame y’all,” Cardi retorted.
“This is a body-shaming space. You can talk about my body and I’ll talk about yours, so if I call you fat, it’s not a big deal,” Cardi said.
Clips of the livestream quickly spread across social media, with many users accusing Cardi B of disrespecting the very fans who helped her merchandise sell out in minutes.
In a TikTok response to the criticism, Cardi insisted her fatphobic remarks were meant as a joke. She told viewers not to take her words so seriously, even playfully offering a cupcake to the camera. She also made it clear she had no plans to apologize, saying people were being overly sensitive.
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TikTok influencer Samyra addressed the incident in her video, saying, “No, they shouldn’t make fun of your BBL. But also no, you shouldn’t be making fun of fat people.”
Cardi B replied by telling Samyra to “shut the f*** up,” doubling down on her stance.
The comments came as Cardi promoted box sets for her upcoming album, Am I the Drama?, which include a signed CD and exclusive T-shirt. All sizes are currently sold out on her website, according to Yahoo.
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