Cardi B Claps Back at Fatphobia Backlash: “Don’t Call Me Fat-Phobic” [Video]

Cardi B found herself embroiled in controversy after a routine merch livestream got unexpectedly messy. The rapper, hyping her upcoming album Am I the Drama?, was celebrating a box set and T-shirt drop—until she called her fans “fat as f—” for snatching up the 3XL sizes in under 20 minutes. What followed was a blunt, no-filter response that lit up the internet.

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In a series of follow-up videos, Cardi refused to back down. The joke, she said, was just that—a joke between her and her fans. She told critics not to cry, reminding them she pokes fun at everyone—from people with BBLs to those with big feet—and that she wasn’t going to apologize. After all, she argues, she endures jokes about her body too.

However, the remarks didn’t land well with everyone. Plus-size influencer Samyra weighed in, questioning Cardi’s joke and highlighting the larger problem of artists ignoring plus-size fans in merch planning. As dialogue continues, the rapper maintains it’s “never that serious”—and she’s not budging.