Cardi Bbelieves in second chances and is not afraid to stick up for her man.
The “I Like It” rapper, 27, opened up inVogue‘sJanuary 2020 cover storyabout her decision to forgive and reconcile with husbandOffsetfollowing his infidelity last year.
“Everybody has issues,” said Cardi, who posed on the cover with 17-month-old daughterKulture Kiari. “I believe in forgiveness. I prayed on it. Me and my husband, we prayed on it. We had priests come to us. And we just came to an understanding like, bro, it’s really us against the world.”
“He has my back for everything, I have his back for everything, so when you cheat, you’re betraying the person that has your back the most,” she continued. “Why would you do that? We have come to a clear understanding. For me, monogamy is the only way. I’ll beat your ass if you cheat on me.”
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The Grammy winner also spoke about the criticism she faced when choosing to take her husband back.
“When me and my husband got into our issues—you know, he cheated and everything—and I decided to stay with him and work together with him, a lot of people were so mad at me; a lot of women felt disappointed in me,” she said. “But it’s real-life s—. If you love somebody and you stop being with them, and you’re depressed and social media is telling you not to talk to that person because he cheated, you’re not really happy on the inside until you have the conversation. Then, if you get back with them, it’s like, how could you? You let all of us down.”
Kulture andCardi BinVogue.Annie Leibovitz
Cardi added that being a mother gives her a new perspective.
“Being a mom—how can I say it? Things are a little bit harder to balance, but it’s good for the mental,” she told the magazine. “Like, if I’m playing with my daughter, I forget about the issues.”
Last week, Cardi similarly defended her husband when his Instagram account was hacked.
In an Instagram video she posted, Cardi sat beside Offset, 27, and confirmed to her followers that his Instagram account had been hacked before standing up for the “Clout” rapper.
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“Babe, I know you done some dumb s—, everybody know he’s done some dumb s—, but c’mon, n—s ain’t dumb, n—s ain’t crazy,” she said, referencingOffset’s infidelity.
“We’ve been so good, we had a sweet weekend, life has been good,” Cardi went on. “That’s why I ain’t getting no rowdy. Simple as that. Okay, love you guys.”
The videos came shortly after Offset was accused of flirting with rapperTekashi 6ix9ine‘s girlfriend, Jade.
Posting a video to her own Instagram account, Jade recorded herself opening her direct messages on her phone to find a DM from Offset’s verified account. The flirty message, sent at 1:36 a.m., read “Miss u fr [for real]”.
In the caption of her post, Jade slammed Offset, called out Cardi and even used the rapper’s line fromher 2019 single “Backin’ It Up” with Pardison Fontaineto get her point across.
“Your wife @iamcardib has a OPEN CRIMINAL CASE , why are you writing me you don’t respect her ??????? Theirs a lot of s— I haven’t exposed yet , but there’s a time for that 😭😭😭🌈 I’m the QUEEN 👑 of talking s— now I’m backing it up 🎼😂🤡,” shewrote beside the video.
Offset (R) and Cardi B with daughter Kulture.Johnny Nunez/WireImage
While Cardi and Offset are in a better place these days, their marriage weathered quite the storm this past year.
Offsetpleaded for his wife to come back, offering a lengthy apology on Instagram a week after Cardi announced their split. In the note, he alsoaddressed his recent behavior.
“I want to apologize to you Cardi. I embarrassed you. I made you go crazy,” he said. “I was partaking in activity that I shouldn’t have been partaking in, and I apologize. You know what I’m saying? For breaking your heart, for breaking our promise, for breaking God’s promise and being a selfish, messed up husband.”
Kulture and Cardi B inVogue.Annie Leibovitz
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The two eventuallyreconcileda few months later in February. Speaking to PEOPLE shortly after, Cardi said her decision to get back with Offset was “a personal thing.”
“It’s just like — to make things perfect … it takes time. You know, f— and hanging out doesn’t mean that you guys are on like a perfect note, it takes time. It takes time. And it’s a marriage, and there’s a child involved and family involved.”
That same month, the pair made their reunion official at the 2019 Grammys witha lick, not a kiss. The coupletouched tongues againat the Billboard Music Awards in May.
source: people.com
