Cardi B is likely one of the largest rappers on the earth, however for her, being a mother is crucial. The “I Like It” hitmaker adores her three kids — Kulture, Wave and Blossom — and has continued to stability motherhood with a thriving profession in music and leisure. Since welcoming her first baby in 2018, Cardi, whose full identify is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, has been open in regards to the challenges of juggling fame and household life. In a January 2022 Vogue cowl story, she admitted that it may be “exhausting to stability” however added, “If I’m taking part in with my daughter, I overlook in regards to the points.”
Now formally relationship NFL star Stefon Diggs and in the course of a public break up from husband Offset, Cardi is getting into a brand new chapter—one which’s include renewed consideration on her private life. Although she beforehand known as off a 2020 divorce for the sake of her household, her newest submitting indicators a extra everlasting break. Nonetheless, she stays deeply dedicated to elevating her children and embracing her function as a mother.
To be taught extra about Cardi and her children, hold studying!
Kulture Kiari Cephus
It was large information when Cardi introduced she was pregnant along with her first baby again in 2018. She courted child rumors for months earlier than debuting her child bump in a significant means throughout her Apr. 7 efficiency on Saturday Evening Dwell. Whereas rapping to her observe “Be Cautious”, the digital camera panned out to indicate the sweetness’s stomach wrapped in a decent, white Christian Siriano robe.
The fashionista didn’t cease with the fabulous maternity seems to be. In the course of the subsequent month’s 2018 Met Gala in Might, she rocked an excellent Moschino robe impressed by the night’s theme “The Catholic Creativeness.” Cardi additionally let slip she was having a lady in the course of the soiree.
Stunning little Kulture was born on July 10, 2018. Cardi introduced the information with a surprising shot of her nude and pregnant. Conserving the message easy, she shared, “Kulture Kiari Cephus 07/10/18” and tagged Offset.
Kulture’s delivery wasn’t a cakewalk for Cardi. Speaking about her post-partum therapeutic course of throughout a cease by Jimmy Kimmel Dwell! in Oct. 2021, she was blunt. “It was completely tougher [than I expect],” Cardi stated. “She broke my vagina.” The hilarious star requested the viewers, “Why no person tells you about these issues? No person instructed me they had been gonna sew my vagina!”
Now that Kulture’s a bit larger, she’s completely taken after her dad and mom’ fashionable methods. The toddler, who has over 2.2million Instagram followers, commonly reveals off matching seems to be with mother and pop on social media. So cute!
Wave Set Cephus
Cardi waited three years to provide Kulture a little bit brother. The star introduced her 2nd baby’s delivery on Sep. 4, 2021 by way of Instagram, sharing a candy photograph of herself wrapped in a Louis Vuitton blanket whereas cradling her toddler from her hospital mattress.
“We’re so overjoyed to lastly meet our son. He’s already cherished a lot by household and associates and we will’t wait to introduce him to his different siblings,” Cardi and Offset stated in a press release by way of electronic mail to Hollywood Life. Offset additionally posted a candy candid photograph cuddling the newborn boy. “Chapter 5,” he wrote in his caption.
The star’s 2nd being pregnant reveal was even wilder than the primary. She debuted her stomach in the course of the Jun. 27, 2021 BET Awards, singing her hip “Sort S***” in a sheer, mesh catsuit lined in crystals all over the place besides a cut-out on her tummy.
The Invasion of Privateness artist was extra non-public about Wave’s welcoming than her first child. She strategically prevented sharing his face and his identify till over 7 months after his delivery, ready for Apr. 2022 for the massive reveal.
Cardi was so excited to provide Kulture a little bit sibling. In a June 2021 maternity shoot along with her daughter, the Grammy-winner hoped the children’ future relationship would mirror her connection to sister Hennessy Carolina. “I simply know these two will love one another a lot and argue a lot since they’re three years aside, similar to me and [my sister]. However one factor for positive is that they’ll have one another’s again like nobody else ever will.”
Nonetheless, the star took her time earlier than enthusiastic about her 2nd child. Again in 2019, a supply near the rap queen revealed EXCLUSIVE particulars to Hollywood Life. They instructed the location, that whereas Cardi “undoubtedly needs to develop her household in some unspecified time in the future,” she wished to take her time. “[She] actually needs to ensure the time is true earlier than making an enormous leap like that,” the insider defined.
Blossom
Cardi revealed she had welcomed a child lady by sharing the primary lovely photographs of her new child along with her older kids. The star was reunited with Offset within the supply room and posted extra photos of the household doting on the brand new child—whose identify has but to be introduced.
“The prettiest lil factor 🌸🌸 9/7/24 💖💖💖,” Cardi wrote by way of Instagram on Thursday, September 12, alongside a slideshow of photographs and movies from her hospital room.
The rapper introduced her being pregnant on Instagram in August 2024, sharing her pleasure and gratitude: “With each ending comes a brand new starting! I’m so grateful to have shared this season with you; you could have introduced me extra love, extra life, and most of all, renewed my energy! Jogged my memory that I can have all of it!” she wrote, addressing her third baby. “You’ve jogged my memory that I by no means have to decide on between life, love, and my ardour!”
She continued: “I like you a lot and can’t wait so that you can witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s a lot simpler taking life’s twists, turns, and checks mendacity down, however you, your brother, and your sister have proven me why it’s value it to push by means of!”
Cardi B’s Stepkids
Not solely is Cardi a fantastic mother to her personal children, however she was additionally a stepmother to Offset’s three different kids. The “Motorsport” rapper shares son Jordan with Justine Watson, son Kody with Oriel Jamie, and daughter Kalea with Shya L’Amour.
The rapper loves her stepkids and instructed Vogue, Offset’s different kids had been something however a dealbreaker. “Once I was pregnant with Kulture, lots of people [were] like, ‘Oh, he has three children already; why would you could have a child with any individual that has three children?’” she questioned again in Dec. 2019. “It’s like, how is that such a nasty factor?
“My dad has eight children, and all of us get alongside, and it feels higher, fuller. And with Offset, I really feel like his children simply deliver a pop of enjoyable to life once they’re in his home. I really find it irresistible. It brings out a distinct facet of him that I prefer to see, and I like to see my child interacting along with her siblings. The extra the merrier.”
Offset gushed about Cardi’s parenting abilities in 2021 throughout an look on the Ellen DeGeneres Present. “My different children who ain’t hers… [she] offers them love the identical means,” he stated. “It’s a good looking factor.”
Offset and Cardi, nevertheless, break up in 2024.