It’s no secret that Cardi B is dominating the rap game right now. Her lightning-quick ascent to A-list level celebrity began with the release of “Bodak Yellow,” and she’s shown no signs of slowing down. With “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi became the fifth female rapper to lead the charts, and the second ever to do it solo.
Such seemingly easy fame often makes the public get sick of hearing about a celebrity just as quickly as the came to adore them, but Cardi B is just so damn likeable it’s impossible to ignore her charm. And that’s because she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She seems just as surprisingly delighted as we are that she’s achieved so much in such a short amount of time.
But Cardi fans who have been there from the beginning know that she’s always had star power. Before she was chilling at the top of the Billboard charts, getting engaged to Offset, and opening up the iHeartRadio Music Awards, she was capturing our attention with an incredible reel of raw, honest, and hilarious Instagram videos.
Even today, as she stands in the spotlight, she continues to post whatever she wants—she truly holds nothing back. Whether she’s putting an end to pregnancy rumors (“let me be fat in peace”) or calling out Donald Trump by likening him to Hitler, she continues to be her truest self. We have to respect her for never being afraid to speak her mind, from her personal social media accounts to The Tonight Show to Cosmopolitan. It’s impossible not to love Cardi B.
If you haven’t had a chance to tune in to her social media antics, now is your chance; we’ve compiled Cardi B’s most hilarious moments on her favorite platform—Instagram. In these posts, as per usual, she doesn’t censor herself, especially when she knows she’ll get a laugh. And honestly, what more could we ask for? Here are Cardi B’s 25 funniest Instagram posts.
This video of Cardi feeling herself starts out like most of her videos featuring new outfits. The twist comes at the end when she reminds us of her budget lifestyle—”afford the look, bitch!”
"Let me get fat in peace."
Comparing your boo to a cartoon character is a next-level roast. Leave it to Cardi share the resemblance between Offset’s getup for “Walk It Talk It” and Bobby Proud from The Proud Family.
This throwback of Cardi complaining about not having money to go along with her fame is aspirational considering how much her net worth has skyrocketed since then. Props, Cardi.
The best comedians can laugh at themselves. When someone Photoshopped a picture to make her look much heavier, she just went along with the joke.
If only every grandmother could teach life lessons like this. Obviously, Cardi’s carefree attitude runs in the family.
As quick as Cardi is to tell off her haters, she’s just as quick to thank her fans, especially when celebrating her success. When she does it dressed like she’s cleaning the house, it feels even more down-to-earth.
As if hitting on her own magazine cover wasn’t funny enough, Cardi also gives a shout out to the ladies on the covers next to hers—“what’s up, Oprah?”
There are fans, and then there are people who are so dedicated to your music, they shout your lyrics on the subway and attempt to parody your music videos. Imitation is flattery, right?
This video erases any doubts one might have about how much Cardi B loves herself. Glad we cleared that up.
This baby dancing to Cardi’s verse in “MotorSport” is enough to make anyone’s day, and Cardi herself is no exception.
We can get behind this copyright lawsuit—Cardi said it first.
Cardi and Offset may be engaged, but her one true love is Fashion Nova. We’re not mad at it.
Offset gifted Cardi a giant teddy bear around Valentine’s Day. Thinking practically, as usual, she asked him how the hell she’s gonna get the gift home. She’s got a point.
Never one to hide her emotions, Offset brought the best out of Cardi when he gifted her diamonds on Valentine’s Day. Hopefully he got his gift, too.
When Anna Wintour and Cardi B were photographed sitting next to each other at the Alexander Wang show for NYFW, Twitter went wild, wondering what these two could possibly be talking about. Cardi took the joke to the next level and shared a Photoshopped image of her and the Vogue Editor-in-Chief strutting down the runway. Name a more iconic duo.
It’s 100% possible that this is what Cardi B. does when she’s cooking dinner. A ham and cheese sandwich has never been made with so much attitude.
There’s truly nothing like a video of Cardi celebrating a big music achievement and thanking her fans. In this one, she seems to take on multiple personalities, including a preacher. Consider us saved.
Is anyone surprised that Cardi forgot to defrost the chicken?
Even though Cardi is raking in money, she isn’t ashamed to ask for free stuff. She also offers practical budgeting advice in this hilarious video, reminding us that she hasn’t forgotten where she came from.
This baby trying to stay awake to jam to “Bartier Cardi” = us in the club past 2 a.m., and apparently = Cardi in the studio. Ultimate relatable post.
Cardi shamelessly butchering the lyrics to “24K Magic” after being gifted a painting of herself and Bruno Mars proves that she truly does not give a you-know-what.
Old heads and Baby Boomers in general love to talk about how “kids these days” don’t know about “real music.” Next time you get stuck in one of these conversations, show them this video of Cardi fangirling over a note from Bono. Although maybe cut it off before she says, “he’s got the biggest dick in Ireland.”
In a time where it feels uncool to be excited about anything, one of the most refreshing things about Cardi is how hype she always is to meet her idols.
Another Fashion Nova shoutout, and a body-positive one at that. Leave it to Cardi to keep it real with us.
