Cardi B, aged 32, attended the Alexander Wang fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Friday evening, accompanied by her eldest child, Kulture, aged eight.
The performer, who shares Kulture, as well as two younger children—Wave (four) and Blossom (one)—with former spouse Offset, drew attention for her choice of attire: a voluminous fur skirt paired with a matching jacket. Kulture’s ensemble mirrored her mother’s, featuring a nearly identical skirt without the wrap.
The appearance comes amid public speculation regarding whether Cardi B may be expecting a fourth child, a matter she has not confirmed. The joint appearance with her daughter underscored the artist’s continued presence in both the fashion and entertainment arenas while navigating ongoing personal scrutiny.
At the Alexander Wang runway presentation, Cardi B was joined by her eight-year-old daughter, Kulture, who confidently posed alongside her mother before Cardi proceeded to her seat near the catwalk.
The public outing follows closely on the heels of Cardi B’s legal victory in a $24 million civil assault action, in which a Los Angeles jury determined she bore no liability for alleged misconduct dating back to 2018. The claims arose from an alleged altercation involving a security guard said to have followed and filmed the rapper while she was pregnant with Kulture.
In the aftermath of that favorable judgment, Cardi B leveraged the publicity to generate momentum for her forthcoming album, Am I The Drama?. The weekend after the verdict, she staged an unconventional promotional event in her native New York City, displaying vinyl and CD editions—along with a newly-announced “courtroom edition”—on a street corner.
Cardi, holding burning incense and addressing passersby, promoted the release at a price point of $9.99 per unit, remarking in a social media caption that her record label had encouraged her to “get out in these streets and sell this album.”
The “courtroom edition” announcement was directly tied to her widely publicized demeanor while testifying at trial, an episode that went viral online and reinforced the performer’s penchant for blurring the line between legal drama and entertainment marketing.
Cardi B had faced allegations that she spat upon security guard Emani Ellis, struck her, and inflicted a facial injury with a fingernail following an incident in which Ellis allegedly pursued and filmed the rapper at a medical office. Ellis initiated litigation in 2020, but after a protracted trial, a Los Angeles jury rendered a verdict in Cardi B’s favor, absolving her of liability.
The proceedings themselves attracted widespread media attention, with Cardi B’s courtroom presence noted for its theatrical quality — including her use of elaborate fashion, colorful wigs, and facial expressions that became viral moments.
In the wake of this legal victory, Cardi B has strategically incorporated the controversy into her commercial enterprise. She has launched a “courtroom edition” of her forthcoming album Am I The Drama?, featuring limited-edition CDs with cover art derived from photographs of her trial appearances.
Three alternative covers are currently available for pre-order on her official website, priced at $10 each, while a vinyl version retailing at $39.98 incorporates the album’s standard cover but substitutes an image of Cardi on the witness stand as the disc’s center label. The album is set for official release on September 19.#newsafro_
