Unlike Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi, the always outspoken Cardi B opted not to perform at the Super Bowl LIII halftime show this weekend. In a new interview with the Associated Press, the platinum-selling rapper says she declined the NFL’s offer to show her support for former San Francisco 49er quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick.
But Cardi admits she had “mixed feelings” about turning down such a lucrative gig. She explained her (somewhat) estranged husband Offset is right there with her despite his passion for the game.
“My husband, he loves football,” she said. “His kids play football. It’s really hard for him. … He really wants to go to the Super Bowl, but he can’t go to the Super Bowl, because he’s got to stand for something. You have to sacrifice that. I got to sacrifice a lot of money to perform. But there’s a man who sacrificed his job for us, so we got to stand behind him.”
Although Cardi isn’t performing at the Super Bowl LIII, she has booked a few Super Bowl-related events and appears in a Pepsi Super Bowl commercial, something that has raised a few eyebrows. But apparently she has her reasons.
“I hear people saying like, ‘Oh, y’all are saying all this stuff about the Super Bowl, but you’re doing all these parties,’” she said. “And it’s like, well, if the NFL could benefit off from us, then I’m going to benefit off y’all. Y’all make the most money off our people. Why am I not going to take advantage of y’all and take money from y’all too? Because of y’all, we are getting these parties. OK, thank you.”
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We never offered her the gig. The super bowl is a family friendly event.
Thanks for clearing that up RG, I was so worried when I heard she might be performing. We have children who watch the game with us, we don’t want them watching stripper profanity on such great day for the family.
Thanks for clearing that up RG, I was so worried when I heard she might be performing. We have children who watch the game with us, we don’t want them watching stripper profanity on such great day for the family.
Colin couldn’t make money playing football anymore so decided to pull a plublicity stunt and all u idiots got on board
Hey Tom congrats on beating the Rams later today.
This bitch fake ass fuck!! Oh I won’t perform at super bowl to stand with Kap but ima use the Super Bowl to make money in my own venue!! Bitch you might as well just took the super bowl gig stupid
this is what happens when you live a fake politically correct life. shell be explaining herself for life now bc she fell into the trap. facts r kaep had offers with the broncos and turned it down LOL also how long is him not gettig money supposed to jam up everyone elses bag? kaep selfish as fuck letting ppl lose on millions for his media cause. has he even went to lawmakers and police stations to try and get laws on books? prob now
Black people still playing and watching football so what’s the big deal with performing?
Bingo.
Meek Mill a hypocrite sucka too. Talking bout Travis Scott shouldn’t perform at the SB… But him and the rest are still out in Atl partying with Trump’s buddy and NFL team owner Robert Kraft at Super Bowl events.
She did the right thing! #BronxBarbies stand up follow me Sin_Ramos on IG
Kap is an Arab! Look at his fake afro and his hook nose! Him side by side with a picture of Osama Bin Laden and they’re almost twins.
Stfu…that man took a stand an as a result the powers that be stripped him of his livelihood, but instead of backing down and folding up to try and save his career he kept it going. What are you doing? I bet you’ll be watching the game today.
May have been in her best interest. There are other venues to continue to make money in. Stand up for something, because big movements like the NFL that are “pimping” folks with their money need to be pushed back on. I love watching football. But I hate the fact that it’s run by these big shot idiots that think they can wave money in anyone’s face and make them dance and sing, while they push these agendas that back up Trump.