While leaving a Los Angeles courtroom on September 2, rapper Cardi B was confronted with questions regarding rumors that she is expecting her fourth child amid her divorce proceedings with Offset and her reported relationship with NFL player Stefon Diggs.
In a video circulating on Instagram, the 32-year-old Grammy winner appeared visibly frustrated when asked about the alleged pregnancy and the potential paternity of the rumored child. Cardi, who had just been handed a pen to sign an autograph, was seen tossing it aside before addressing the journalist directly.
“Stop disrespecting me,” she said firmly. “You’re disrespectful. Don’t do that.”
The rapper, who shares three children with Offset—Kulture (7), Wave (3), and Blossom (11 months)—went on to call out what she described as sexist reporting, questioning why such personal inquiries were posed in that manner.
“Do you see women asking those types of questions to me?” Cardi asked. “Why do you feel, as a man, you get to ask me those types of questions?”
Despite speculation, she has not confirmed if she is pregnant with her fourth child.
Legit.ng earlier reported that pregnancy isn’t such a big deal among celebrities, but when a new mum like Cardi B, who just welcomed her 3rd child, falls pregnant again, fans are bound to react.
Before getting into her waiting SUV, Cardi added, “Act like you have some manners and your mama taught you [to] respect women.”
The “Bodak Yellow” artist’s recent court appearances relate to an ongoing lawsuit brought on by a former security guard, who alleged that Cardi (born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) assaulted her outside of a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office in 2018, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.
While Cardi admitted to a verbal exchange with the plaintiff, she denied spitting on or scratching her as alleged in the lawsuit.
As for where she stands with Offset, he addressed the end of their marriage on his new album Kiari, rapping about moving forward from their breakup on the closing track “Move On.”
“It’s about moving on peacefully,” the Migos alum (real name Kiari Cephus) told the Associated Press in August. “It’s all love and peace. I just ended the album with that, just to end that chapter because it’s time to move on, it’s over and done with.”
Reactions as Cardi B throws pen at reporter
Read some reactions as compiled below:
@jamijohnston_ said:
“Good for her! She almost walked away but she knew she had an opportunity to speak up for women who don’t have the same voice.”
@reyna_elizabethv said:
“Love a queen with boundaries.”
@notlikeclint said:
“I knew she would win. Her lawyer, makeup artist and stylist never miss! 💅.”
@geometry_of_chance said:
“She disrespects herself yet expects respect from others…? Asking for a friend.”
@plusattraction_onlinestore said:
“I love her for standing up for herself ❤️.”
@winenowlounge said:
“Cardi is constantly throwing stuff at someone 😂 I ain’t mad at her. She let him know that she ain’t the one.”
