Cardi B is continuing to show the world that she can let it all hang out, especially when it comes to her emotions about her mental health, motherhood, and her chaotic relationship with her estranged husband, Offset.
In a powerful, emotionally raw rant delivered on Twitter Spaces on June 3, the Bronx-born rapper exposed the hurt she faced in her last pregnancy, claiming that Offset’s on-the-record cheating, lies, and manipulation left her on life’s edge and, more worryingly, may have put at risk not only her own life but also that of her unborn baby. “It’s more than the cheating,” Cardi stressed during the stream. “It’s the constant lies, the gaslighting, it was really messing up with my head.” These describe the terrible struggle of a woman under emotional siege, a woman who was trying to keep herself and her growing family intact amid nearly unbearable pressure, in public and in private.
Cardi opened up about the toll the stress and emotional trauma took on her, saying she couldn’t eat or sleep during the last couple of months of her pregnancy. “My baby came out five pounds,” she said. “A healthy baby … My baby came out five pounds because I coul n’t eat, I was so depressed.” Her admission reflects an evolving truth for many women that mental health can be a battle during pregnancy and that when there’s emotional abuse, it can be every bit as destructive as physical harm.
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The Grammy winner didn’t stop there. Though she credited her team for helping her through this time, Cardi said it took a breaking point to finally get professional help. “I went to therapy, and I made an effort, and I found love again,” she allowed a bold transmission of healing and self-reclamation. But she didn’t avert her gaze even as she looked for healing. She gave Offset more than the average person would, hoping for change. Ultimately, she says a fear of losing control caused her to walk away for good.
This latest installment in Cardi and Offset’s messy breakup is more than a headline. It’s a reminder that it is time to close the gap between the emotional realities that lurk beneath the sheen and sweep of fame. Cardi B’s tale illustrates the largely invisible burden toxic relationships can have on vulnerable women, especially in times of vulnerability, such as pregnancy. Her candidness joins the voices of several high-profile individuals who are now expressing concern about the role of mental health in everyday life, all in the hope that we can help destigmatize mental health and fight back against emotional manipulation.
From the outside, the Cardi-Offset saga might seem like just another celebrity divorce. But this moment is different. Cardi B uses her voice to air dirty laundry and reclaim her narrative, which will be familiar to many women. She’s a survivor, using her narrative to remind us that no one is exempt from heartbreak or hurt, even when the world sees diamonds, fame, and luxury. While Cardi B’s fans defend her and the tabloids pick up the soundbites, Cardi B is not only constructing an empire in music and fashion. She’s also creating a model for truth value, durability, and empowerment in a world that too often insists on silence.
