Cardi B’s courtroom appearances have drawn crowds of both fans and media, but the rapper made headlines on September 2 for a tense exchange with a reporter who asked her about persistent pregnancy rumors.
In a video clip now circulating online, the Am I the Drama? artist was leaving the courthouse when a reporter pressed her on speculation that she may be expecting a fourth child with Offset.
The reporter asked:
“Insiders are claiming that Offset is publicly bragging about getting you pregnant for the fourth time. Do you foresee any paternity issues with Stefon Diggs?”
The question prompted an immediate response from Cardi B. She grabbed a marker pen from an autograph seeker and hurled it in the reporter’s direction.
“Stop disrespecting me."
The reporter, unfazed, replied:
“I still love you even though you just threw some stuff at me.”
The Bodak Yellow hitmaker didn’t let it slide.
“I don’t care. You’re disrespectful, don’t do that. Do you see women asking those type of questions to me? Why do you feel, as a man, [that] you get to ask me those type of questions?"
She added:
"Act like you have some manners. And your mama taught you: respect women.”
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Speculation around Cardi’s possible pregnancy had intensified earlier this summer.
In an Instagram Live, the rapper brushed off the theory by blasting at a fan who claimed she looked like she was expecting.
“‘Look thirty weeks pregnant’? No, you stupid b**ch. I’m just f**king out of breath 'cause I have asthma… Stop f***ing being f***ing funny in this b**ch before you get motherf***ing blocked, b**ch. Stupid a** comment, don’t put that s**t on me, b**ch.”
Cardi, who shares three children with her ex-husband Offset, has previously addressed pregnancy rumors.
In June, she has also been in the spotlight for going Instagram official with her new beau, Buffalo Bills player Stefon Diggs.
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Despite breakup rumors, both have publicly dismissed talk of a split. Instead, Cardi B remains focused on her ongoing $24 million civil case involving a former bodyguard.
The I Like That hitmaker is also currently focused on the release of her long-awaited second studio album, Am I the Drama, as well as her forthcoming tour announcement, which she teased on X (Twitter) on September 2.
Clad in a white robe and seated in what appeared to be a hotel room, Cardi B announced excitedly:
"It's gonna be very, very soon actually. I'm so excited! After all these album rollout and album duties, I'll go straight into tour prep, so there's no time to waste."