Cardi B faced some backlash from social media users after she tweeted about an $88K purse she considered buying. The rapper took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon, 6 December and asked her fans if she should spend $88K on the bag. Tweeps took to her comment section and dragged her for wanting to spend so much money on one purse during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The WAP hitmaker hit back at the fans who came for her and started donating to worthy causes. She also shared screengrabs of article headlines revealing she had donated millions to Covid-19 relief.
Cardi B faced some backlash for wanting to buy an $88k purse. Image: @iamcardib Source: Instagram
I already donated 2 million dollars this year and I’m doing something very special in a another country that will be done with next year.What have you donated ? https://t.co/FRYERsIKu5
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) December 6, 2020
Also I donated a million dollars to fans thru cashapp 2 months ago https://t.co/XF9sAjWIuz
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) December 6, 2020
It doesn't matter how much money you give away, tweeting about buying an $88,000 purse in the midst of a pandemic where people are skipping meals and terrified that they'll be evicted, is deeply insensitive and unnecessary.
She chose to tweet it out. https://t.co/eaaVrggqPn
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 7, 2020
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!
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) December 6, 2020