Cardi B Defends Herself on Twitter for Asking Fans About Purchasing $88,000 Purse
Cardi B attends "The Road to F9" Global Fan Extravaganza at Maurice A. Ferre Park on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
It was a busy Sunday night (Dec. 6) for Cardi B after Twitter users called her “tone-deaf” and “insensitive” when she asked her followers if she should spend $88,000 on a purse she really wanted.
Should I spend 88K for this damn purse ? Omggg it’s tempting 😩😩😩
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) December 6, 2020
Twitter was ablaze wondering why Cardi was going to drop thousands on a luxury item when so many Americans were still suffering from the stifling economic effects of the pandemic.
it just speaks to your privilege that you could spend that much on a handbag. That’s more than most people make in a year.
— Todd Grooten (@toddgrooten) December 6, 2020
Along with calling her out for wanting to spend so much on a purse, Twitter users gave her suggestions on how she could spend her money instead. Some asked her to give 88 struggling families $1,000 each to help them get through the holidays. Others wanted her to donate the money to help raise funds for DACA applications. There were also people who shot their shot and just left their Cash App username in hopes that Cardi would send them a few bucks.
Sure why not? Why bother donating that money to charity to help people this Christmas who are out of work from the lockdowns when you could have another purse sitting in your closet.
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) December 6, 2020
Cardi, however, wasn’t having it. She reminded people how much money she’s donated to charities her entire career by posting headlines from news outlets like, “Cardi B Donates $1 Million for Coronavirus Relief” and “Cardi B Donates 20,000 Meal Supplements to New York-Area Medical Staff.” She also told
Twitter users to show her proof of what they have donated this year and she would match their donation dollar for dollar to the same charity.
Okay let’s do this challenge! Since ya want to tell me to donate soo much …Drop receipts on what YOU have donated too.I will match it and donate to a organization you have donate as well.LETS START NOW!
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) December 6, 2020
We’re not sure if Cardi ended up buying the purse, but signs point to her splurging before calling it a night on social media.
Sooooooo……do ya want me to show ya the purse ? 😩😂😂
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) December 7, 2020
Now, the only question we have left to ask is whether she has the shoes to match.