Cardi B Says She “Beat the Odds” Balancing Motherhood With Her Career

And while the fashion maven has balanced success and motherhood, that doesn’t mean she hasn’t faced challenges along the way, including a rocky breakup from Offset in 2024 following seven years of marriage.

“I try my best to have my kids around me as much as possible, but sometimes I can’t be with them,” Cardi explained for her tandem Vogue Arabia feature, “Mothers have to make sacrifices.”

As such, the “Bodak Yellow” artist noted her path as a touring musician was no different than other demanding careers that women take on to provide for their family. 

“It’s sad, but we need to look at the bigger picture,” she said. “I hope that my kids look at what I do and understand, ‘Mom was working her ass off.’ She wasn’t clubbing, she wasn’t dating, she wasn’t partying…Instead, she was making sacrifices for a better living, you know what I’m saying?”

And while Cardi cherishes her role raising her little ones, she’s also never let traditional expectations hinder her fashion sense.

“F–k that, they haven’t changed me for s–t!” Cardi joked during an exclusive interview with E! News about how her brood has influenced her style, though she conceded, “I’m not gonna go to my daughter’s school with a see-through shirt or with a shirt [where] my nipples are rock hard.”

Read on to revisit Cardi’s statement pieces from over the years.