Cardi B recently claimed that she was involved in an outrageous incident with the Los Angeles Police Department. But after multiple news outlets reported about the situation, her story completely changed.
So what exactly happened between Cardi and the cops? The truth about the crazy ordeal and why people are upset by it is bizarre, so let’s get into it.
On March 25, Cardi went Live on Instagram to tell her followers about what had reportedly happened the previous day. According to TMZ, she had been driving around in Los Angeles, when she was pulled over by the police.
But what she revealed next was truly unbelievable. Cardi said the cops had falsely accused her of buying and selling illegal substances, as well as hiding a firearm. She added that she had been freaking out because there were supposedly also police helicopters flying overhead.
But that wasn’t all. Cardi mentioned that she had tried to tell the cops that she wasn’t dealing substances, but they didn’t believe her.
She reportedly asked them why she would do anything ridiculous like that, especially since she doesn’t need the money. But what she said about their response was seriously insane.
Cardi told her followers that the cops didn’t know who she was, and they were allegedly really tough on her. She claimed that they even made her remove her clothing before searching her and her vehicle.
Cardi Planned to Take Legal Action
Supposedly, the entire incident dragged on for three hours before she was finally allowed to leave. Cardi explained that the cops eventually told her that someone had anonymously tipped them off about her alleged criminal activity.
She said that she didn’t know who had given them the false clue, but it must have been one of her enemies who wanted to ruin her life. Cardi admitted that the whole situation felt like it was straight out of a movie.
She added that everyone would be able to read about it soon since TMZ would probably be posting an article about it before long. But based on what she said next, the ordeal still wasn’t over yet.
Cardi revealed that she was planning to take legal action. She planned to file a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department for mistreating her and making false accusations. At the time, a lot of people had no idea how ironic that was.
TMZ reported that they had reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department about Cardi’s elaborate claims. But after numerous divisions looked into the situation, they said there was no record of it happening at all. What happened next was absolutely crazy.
TMZ also reached out to Cardi’s reps to try to set the record straight about her story, but they had no comment. There was no documentation of the dramatic event. The outlet stated that it seemed like the only explanation was that she had made the whole thing up.
BET published an article about Cardi’s wild revelation as well and included a screen recording of the livestream. At one point, there were more than 46,000 people tuning in to her bizarre broadcast.
Cardi’s Representatives Finally Updated the Public
According to Billboard, they also contacted Cardi’s reps for clarification. The next day, an update was posted with her team’s response.
They had sent a statement that read: “This Instagram Live was taken out of context and there is no truth to this story. Apologies for any confusion.”
Despite the update from Cardi’s reps, a lot of people still weren’t sure what to make of her story. But two days after she initially made the claims, Cardi finally took matters into her own hands. She attempted to clear the air, but how she explained herself was honestly insane.
The Breakfast Club had shared an Instagram post about Cardi’s story. In a comment, Cardi said that the whole thing had been a misunderstanding.
She wrote that she was always joking around with her fans whenever she went Live on the streaming platform Stationhead. Cardi added that she didn’t realize that her joke wouldn’t translate well on Instagram Live.
But she also admitted that joking about being detained by the Los Angeles Police Department was bad timing. The same day Cardi shared her story on Instagram Live, Diddy’s home in Los Angeles was raided by the police.
Before she clarified that she had only been joking around, some social media users wondered if there was any connection between the incidents. Not surprisingly, there were a lot of people who didn’t seem to think Cardi’s joke was funny.
Cardi’s Jokes Have Gotten Her in Trouble Before
When she told the story on Instagram Live, her tone of voice sounded very serious. Many of her followers were outraged on her behalf.
Some people had spoken out in support of Cardi on social media. They criticized the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly mistreating her since they believed her claim about being detained for three hours.
But what happened after she set the record straight was seriously unbelievable. After Cardi came clean about her joke on The Breakfast Club’s post, several people commented about how she should face legal consequences. Some social media users even wrote that the Los Angeles Police Department should either sue her for slander or make her pay a fine on the basis of defamation.
But this isn’t the first time that Cardi has been called out for one of her jokes. According to Vanity Fair, Cardi hosted a Met Gala after-party in May 2022, and several celebrity guests were in attendance.
During her speech where she urged everyone to relax and have fun that evening, she made a pretty controversial joke. A video posted by TMZ showed Cardi lightheartedly telling her guests to enjoy themselves by either having an adult beverage or using illegal substances.
But in another clip from a different angle, it looked like Billie Eilish was super unimpressed by the joke. It turns out that a lot of people believed that Cardi had crossed a line. Cardi received a ton of backlash for the joke, which she explained hadn’t been a serious suggestion.
Cardi Wants to Go Back to 2013
Vanity Fair reported that the next day, she went Live on Instagram to try to clear up some of the tension with her followers. But what happened next was honestly crazy.
Cardi revealed that she felt like she was always getting in trouble for her jokes. She clearly wasn’t about to take accountability for going too far with her sense of humor at times. Instead, she defended herself in an unexpected way.
Cardi turned the blame around and said that people always end up taking her jokes out of context. She mentioned that she didn’t understand why other celebrities could joke around and get away with it, but she couldn’t.
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Cardi claimed that because of her fame, she constantly had to watch what she was saying and doing, which resulted in her being anxious all the time. She felt like she couldn’t be herself anymore, because she was so worried that she would end up doing something that would be blown out of proportion and considered wrong.
Cardi confessed that she wished she could go back in time to 2013 when she was just a regular person. She said fame had “turned her into a prisoner,” and she was tired of not being able to freely live her life.
Cardi Left Social Media
One month earlier, Cardi had actually deleted her social media for a couple of weeks. She explained that she had deactivated her accounts because every move she made was somehow “bad” in other people’s eyes.
She added that she hadn’t been doing any interviews or making appearances for a while, and the reason why was absolutely unreal. Cardi admitted that she hadn’t wanted to speak in public lately because she was so afraid that her words would be twisted and used against her. Obviously, she ended up being right about that.
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But at the same time, her joke about the police sounded more like a series of false accusations. Cardi recently went Live on Instagram to talk about embarrassing herself in front of Rihanna and Paris Hilton, so she must not be too bothered by the backlash she’s been getting. It seems safe to say that it probably won’t be the last time she ends up being criticized for making a questionable joke.
