Rapper Cardi B said she beat the odds balancing her career with raising four children in a Vogue video interview released on Aug. 27, 2026. The musician opened up about the sacrifices involved in providing for her family while maintaining her work as a hit-making artist despite public criticism.
Cardi B is the mother of 8-year-old Kulture, 4-year-old Wave, and 23-month-old Blossom with her ex-husband Offset. She also shares a 9-month-old boy with Stefon Diggs.
Reflecting on her career milestone as the first female artist to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2019, Cardi B discussed navigating personal life events in the spotlight. "I feel like I, I'm not going to say like set an example," she told Vogue. "But it's like I showed a lot of women that it's like you could still work hard and you could still be able to beat the odds with having a baby, and the media, and the criticizing, and work hard and get your job done."
The performer noted how much time had passed since her early breakthrough, stating, "It's seven years later, four kids later. I'm still here, yeah."
Sacrifices of a Touring Musician
Cardi B spoke further about her family life in a tandem Vogue Arabia feature, addressing the challenges of parenting alongside a demanding schedule. She experienced a rocky breakup from Offset in 2024 after seven years of marriage.
"I try my best to have my kids around me as much as possible, but sometimes I can’t be with them," Cardi B explained to Vogue Arabia. She added that mothers have to make sacrifices to support their children.
Comparing her career as a touring musician to other intensive professions, the "Bodak Yellow" rapper noted that work commitments are necessary to provide a better living. "It’s sad, but we need to look at the bigger picture," she said.
She expressed hope that her children will recognize her dedication as they grow older. "I hope that my kids look at what I do and understand, 'Mom was working her ass off.' She wasn’t clubbing, she wasn’t dating, she wasn’t partying…Instead, she was making sacrifices for a better living, you know what I’m saying?"
Fashion and Motherhood
Despite the demands of parenting, Cardi B emphasized in an exclusive interview with E! News that motherhood has not altered her signature approach to fashion.
"F--k that, they haven't changed me for s--t!" Cardi B joked when asked how her children have influenced her personal style. She conceded, however, "I'm not gonna go to my daughter's school with a see-through shirt or with a shirt [where] my nipples are rock hard."
Over the years, the artist, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, has built a reputation for high fashion statement looks across international runways and red carpet events.
Paris Fashion Week Appearances
At Paris Fashion Week for Messika's Spring-Summer 2025 show, Cardi B dazzled attendees in a bright ensemble. She also attended Vivienne Westwood's show during Paris Fashion Week, turning heads with another high-fashion outfit.
During Schiaparelli's Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture show in 2023, the musician made a showstopping entrance wrapped in dramatic feathers. Later that season, she shone bright at the Fendi Haute Couture fall/winter 2023/2024 show in Paris.
In 2022, she wore a biker-inspired leather outfit with spike detailing during Paris Fashion Week. She also made headlines at Balenciaga's Paris Fashion Week show in 2021, wearing a magazine-pattern trench coat paired with a black hat, matching gloves, and coordinating shoes.
Cardi B went green in a Richard Quinn catsuit featuring a matching ruffled headpiece at Paris Fashion Week in 2021. For the 2019 Thom Browne show, the "Press" singer put on her finest fashion, calling her look "THE TEACHER" on Instagram.
During Paris Fashion Week in 2019, she showed off a vibrant green floral ensemble. "I heard you b---hes were missing me at Fashion Week New York," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "I'm here to serve it to you mother-f--kers, and serve it to you cold."
Met Gala Red Carpet Moments
Cardi B has delivered multiple jaw-dropping appearances at the annual Met Gala benefit in New York. At the 2024 Met Gala, she stunned in a dramatic Windowsen gown.
The "Bodak Yellow" artist wore a black and white floral-adorned gown created by Chen Peng Studio at the 2023 Met Gala. At the 2022 Met Gala, the "I Like It" artist looked like a golden goddess in an Atelier Versace chained gown.
For the 2018 Met Gala, which centered on Catholic motifs and religious-inspired designs, she wore an ostentatious Moschino gown complete with a detailed headpiece.
Oscars After-Parties and Award Shows
Cardi B has also ruled the red carpet at the annual Vanity Fair Oscars after-party. She stunned at the 2024 event in a sexy lace Versace dress.
At the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, she wore a crimson design by Robert Wun. The rapper arrived at the 2021 American Music Awards wearing a black dress by Schiaparelli, complete with a matching veil and gold mask.
She wore a sequined ruby gown with feathers at a 2021 Thierry Mugler Couturissime event. Before her 2021 Grammys performance, celebrity hairstylist Tokyo Stylez used Joico color, styling, and care products on the rapper.
At the 2019 Grammys red carpet, she wore an over-the-top Thierry Mugler gown from the fashion house's 1995 archive. She took the stage during her 2019 Grammys performance in a 1995 archive Thierry Mugler bodysuit featuring larger-than-life feathers.
Festival Looks and Iconic Outfits
Cardi B performed at the 2022 Wireless Festival wearing a glittery fuchsia pink catsuit, and also sparkled in a black jumpsuit at the same festival.
She wore a mint green Ralph & Russo gown in 2019, and went country glam in a custom Bryan Hearns outfit for Rodeo Houston that same year. She also chose an over-the-top baby pink gown for Rihanna's 2019 Diamond Ball gala.
At Coachella in 2018, she turned up the heat in a custom white outfit by Bryan Hearns. She also channeled supermodel Linda Evangelista in a 2018 ensemble that included a Vex Clothing bodysuit, custom Laurel Dewitt accessories, and vintage Chanel boots.
Cardi B turned heads during Milan Fashion Week in 2018 wearing a wild Dolce & Gabbana ensemble. Earlier in her career, she wore a bold Moschino dress to a 2017 dinner and made an impression in a custom emerald two-piece by Vex Clothing, a Dare to Be Vintage robe, and Balenciaga boots.
