Fans are curious to know if Cardi B They recently threw shade at him Nicky Minaj via a recent maternity photo posted by the ex on social media. This was after many analyzed the “WAP” singer’s recent online photo and saw the word “p***phile” written over the word “Homesick” in the background. As many know, Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty is a registered sex offender. Petty had first been convicted of attempted first-degree rape in 1995. Plus, Cardi B and Minaj have had public feuds before.
So, did Cardi B shade Nicki Minaj? Find out all about the recent controversy.
Did Cardi B shade Nicki Minaj in her maternity photo?
Cardi B has denied crossing out Nicki Minaj in her maternity photo.
On Monday, Cardi B posted a maternity photo on Instagram that showed off her baby bump. The rapper and singer wore biker-style clothing. In the photo, she expressed her excitement and anticipation about giving birth to her new child. “I can’t wait to meet my little one,” she wrote in the caption.
After Cardi B posted the photo online, several fans claimed that the word “P***phile” was written in the background. Many also took to X (formerly Twitter) and said that the singer was dissing Minaj. This is because Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, is a registered sex offender.
However, Cardi B was quick to pick up on fans' speculation and cleared things up soon after. In a post on X, she explained that she and the people she worked with to take her last photo “picked a random street” while being chased by paparazzi. The hip hop star further added that the last photo she took was supposed to be her “original first photo” and that they “had to edit the photos in minutes because the shoot leaked.”
The artist also mentioned that they didn't “have time to go over every single detail because people were busy trying to portray my pregnancy as a revealing moment.” She concluded by saying that she didn't use her maternity photoshoot “to be funny.”
Cardi B then shared a follow-up post in which she again confirmed the last-minute edits and denied the rumors of her feud with Minaj through the photo. “If I wanted to be mean, I would have posted a lot of memes last week,” she wrote.