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The reason why im giving this statement is because ya like to clip my lives… So ima give ya this and go. If we going to talk about what I said lets talk about everything that I said in the 15 minute live from 2024 that got cut down to 13 seconds. I know that colorism is real I never denied that I seen it for myself. When I worked in the strip club, I seen how men treated me and how they treated dark skin women… I can never dismiss how colorism affects dark skin women and men in general. Not just in the work place but in the justice system as well. And I have stood up for it plenty of times . But what Im always going to stand up for is that my skin tone is not solely the reason for my success. Maybe some of ya missed a chapter but let me tell ya a little bit about my come up… and I have the right to talk about it because it was my experience. When i was coming up people saw my skin last. They saw my teeth first.. the acne on my forehead.. my dusty braids and they called me a dirty stripper. I wasnt the traditional beauty standard that made a man or a label want to invest in me. My skin tone wasnt enough to convince anyone I was a star. Everybody said no!! they said it wasn’t gonna happen for me because i wasn’t the kinda woman people wanted to see. I had to work my ass off to get where I am ..I had to prove and I still gotta prove over and over again that im more than the way i speak.. more than the way i look.. and more than the color of my skin. This is the exact reason why I was defending myself then and im defending myself now. There are other light skinned women in this industry who got the same access as me but haven't gotten the same deals or opportunities as me and I addressed this on that live. and thats where it comes down to your true marketing value. I take pride in studying my audience learning the consumer and being reliable. Yes it may be easier for a light skin woman to get her foot in the door compared to a darker skin woman and ive never denied that.. but what keeps you in the room is the work… the strategy… the consistency AND the talent. I work hard to get in these rooms and I work harder to stay there… and I also work hard for ya cuz low key I work for you. The fans are the boss 😘
Am i upset with Mona?? Yes!! You been in my DMs for years asking me about personal advice… surgery advice.. and career advice. If my success is because of my light skin why you asking me how to pitch yourself and how to get brand deals?? We have talked about so many different things and out of all the things we talked about why you couldnt ask me about a 13 second clip you saw from a 15 minute live in 2024 where i addressed everything that you bringing up? You went out your way to make a video with no context when this wasnt even a topic on no blogs and no platforms.. literally nobody was talking about this. Why would you go on your platform to talk about something you were misinformed about instead of doing your due diligence or at least hitting me up like you do about anything else? I know why … because you decided to use me and a sensitive topic as a scapegoat. a topic I havent talked about in years that you randomly brought up. And now im getting dragged for it. You used me as shield because you was under fire for the backlash you was getting for talking about Tia Kemp another black woman all because she was selling more tickets than you! Because according to you… Tia Kemp dont do stand up comedy to your taste. Why do you think youre more deserving than her? Because you light skinned with a fat ass??? Then you claim you were bigging me up.. same way you fake gave Tia some props and then tore her down… but what you was really doin was taking my success away and saying its all because of my skin tone. Whats that if its not colorism? I will never not acknowledge the prejudice in our system… we can acknowledge that reality without diminishing my accomplishments or my experience.
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After looking into the full context of this Cardi B and Mona situation, my stance on colorism hasn't changed. Two things can be true: Cardi is hardworking, deserving of her success, AND can benefit from colorism.
However, knowing this ENTIRE discourse originated because of a TikTok influencer back in 2024 is insane.
It started when Essence covered this influencers birthday trip, prompting him to question why the publication would cover him without offering sponsorship opportunities.
When people criticized his confrontational personality and suggested it affected his marketability, he brought Cardi B into the conversation. Unprovoked!
He described Cardi as "ghetto," "gangster," and "greasy," arguing that she could behave similarly and still secure major brand deals because of her lighter complexion.
Mind you, we're talking about a TikTok influencer comparing himself to an internationally successful, Grammy winning musician.
Naturally, Cardi defended herself, because why the fuck am I in it? This has nothing to do with me. This is between you, your birthday and Essence! On top of the fact this influencer is a stan of that other lady.
Cardi then explained that she's spent her career being ridiculed for her accent, appearance, upbringing, and past as a stripper.
There was an entire back and forth on Twitter, and even Ice Spice chimed in after being mentioned, and got bopped upside her head by Cardi.
Now, fast forward TWO WHOLE YEARS.
An old livestream clip resurfaces in which Cardi actually acknowledges benefiting from colorism but explains that it doesn't erase the discrimination she's faced or the work she's put into her career.
Somehow, Mona saw that clip, responds by going live to challenge Cardi on the very privilege she had already acknowledged.
And that's where my perspective shifted. Not only is this conversation TWO YEARS OLD, but Mona had reportedly been in Cardi's DMs asking for favors before publicly criticizing her. I don't know the full extent of their private conversations, but I can understand why Cardi would question the timing.
Especially when she had already acknowledged Mona's broader point.
And if Mona wanted to discuss colorism, she could've used herself as an example, considering she's also acknowledged benefiting from it.
So yes, I understand why Cardi feels singled out.
She's literally defending herself in that 2024 clip from a stan, who decided to use her as an example, unprovoked because he wasn't getting brand deals and Mona decided to react to it in 2026, telling Cardi she's wrong for feeling like she does.
HUH??? I'm wrong for defending myself???
All in all, my position hasn't changed, but my understanding of her frustration has evolved.
Colorism is real. Darker skinned women have historically faced unequal standards in entertainment, and we absolutely should discuss those disparities.
But Cardi didn't create those inequalities, and acknowledging her advantages shouldn't require dismissing her accomplishments, overlooking the discrimination she's experienced, or repeatedly making her the face of an industry wide problem.
That's not fair to her.
Cardi been talking about colorism since she stripped too.
Mona just wanted an excuse to diminish Cardi’s success. And those ignoring the reveal of Mona’s error, want to too.
They hate Cardi, her career and artistry, and her success and want a “valid” reason to sht on/hate her.
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Making content off an edited video isn't commentary or advice. It's misinformation. Now Cardi's getting dragged off that “misinformation” and suddenly everyone's writing think pieces about whether she earned her success. Some people don't take disrespect lightly, especially when they didn't ask for it. By now y'all should know Cardi is one of them.
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Well, if you actually watched the live (like Mona also should have before taking a cut up version of this TWENTY TWENTY FOUR live) you’d know that’s not what she said at all. And she also acknowledged that colorism definitely exists as a light skinned woman.
The fact that one of her “best moments” was lying on Cardi.
Using a 2-year old edited clip with no research before speaking ACTUALLY reveals a LOT of issues with Mona 😂
But this account also been ignoring people pointing out that Mona’s whole argument is based on a false clip
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La Caldi vibing to her track with Daddy Yankee “Cosita”
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Y’all have a weird obsession with trying to humble Cardi B. The woman barely even flexes, and she has every right to. She worked for EVERYTHING she has. This isn’t about skin colour; it’s about sweat, tears and hard work. Remember when y’all said a stripper couldn’t make it out?
