Cardi B is always responding to narratives written about her online, whether it’s about her new album or inappropriate maternity photo shoots. No matter what, she always fought against misunderstandings and criticisms about her with the same enthusiasm and was willing to improve and admit her mistakes when necessary. But in this case, women in the Bronx didn’t understand the hatred. In addition, many fans have also debated whether she has the right to call herself “light-skinned” as the daughter of a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother. Cardi was quick to dismiss those assumptions, defending her self-identification and explaining why it was valid.
“Who told Cardi B she was light-skinned? That word was originally used to describe light-skinned black people, but now everyone says it,” one fan asked. “Dominicans are so diverse when it comes to skin color,” she clapped back. “Dark, brown, tan, light, white…what should I say when I describe my skin tone…I am Dominican skinned?” “I don’t know, maybe you all need to come up with your own The term…”light-skinned” is used to describe black people, not white people, Dominicans, Mexicans, Asians… black people! You can’t just use the word to mean anything you want it to mean “chica” “,” another fan suggested.
Cardi B defends her ‘light-skinned’ identity
“What you said is automatically invalid,” Cardi B responded. “In fact, you use white…white is a color and a race…Dominicans are a people of people of different colors and skin tones…not A race…get your glitter holes out of here with this fake rule you just came up with. “The word light skin is an adjective that describes skin color…” she shared in another tweet. “It’s not unique to a single race…I guess Jamaicans, Haitians and West Indians can’t say they have brown skin, light skin or dark skin, because just like Dominicans, they too A nation…moving its jaws now.
Meanwhile, Cardi B recently shared some exciting news with fans, but it had nothing to do with the clap back on Twitter. “Albums are still selling like high-quality albums,” she said in response to the news that she had sold more than 500,000 albums in the United States. “…Okay okay, let me stop playing and drop the second album.”
About the author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is HotNewHipHop’s music and pop culture news writer. He started as a weekend writer in 2022 and has gained a wealth of knowledge in hip-hop news and publishing since joining the team full-time. Whether reporting regularly or giving occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to seek out the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new albums in the genre. What excites him most is finding pop culture stories of interest and a deeper passion for the hip-hop art form and its contemporary work. Specifically, Gabriel loves the fringes of rap music: experimental, boundary-pushing, original alternatives to mainstream music. While he is proud to be a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he is also knowledgeable about the archipelago’s local scene and the latest happenings in reggaeton, salsa, indie and other music scenes. Prior to joining HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts about various genres and musical figures. While attending George Washington University, hardcore punk and go-go music defined much of his coverage.
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