Cardi B faces backlash over livestream fat shaming remarks and defends comments as joke to fans

Cardi B sparks controversy with livestream weight comments about fans, prompting backlash

Cardi B is facing criticism after making comments during a recent livestream that many fans and body positivity advocates have called fat-shaming.

While eating Chick-fil-A and discussing the quick sell-out of clothing box sets she was promoting, the rapper joked about the size demand. “The box sets are completely sold out — especially because you fat fs… clearly you guys are fat as f… the 3XL sold out in 20 minutes,” she said in the clip.

She went on to address potential criticism, saying, “Now I know my fans is fat… Don’t call me fatphobic y’all, ’cause everyone made fun of my BBL [Brazilian butt lift]. I can body-shame people ’cause y’all body-shame me. This is a body-shaming space. You talk about my body, I’ll talk about yours.”

The remarks sparked immediate backlash online. One Reddit user described them as “extremely disappointing and upsetting,” saying such language “normalizes and emboldens strangers to harass me online.” Another said hearing the artist speak about fans that way was “disheartening,” while others warned that alienating supporters could harm her career.

In a follow-up posted to TikTok, Cardi B defended the comments, framing them as humor. “It was an innocent joke between me and my fans… it’s not that serious,” she said. “I make fun of everybody… As long as you don’t stink, I don’t give a damn. I’m not going to apologize because y’all are sensitive and wanna cry about some dumb sh*t.”

The rapper has stood by her stance, making it clear she does not intend to issue an apology.