- Cardi, 32, was trolled after signing an endorsement deal with Shein
- She responded by sharing receipts to prove how rich she is
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Cardi B has exposed her own lavish spending habits after fans questioned her finances.
The 32-year-old rapper was slammed after teaming up with affordable fast fashion brand Shein for a sponsored deal on social media, leaving some fans wondering if she was still making a significant income from her music career.
“Girl you wearing Hermes and Chanel not Shein,” one commented, while another wrote, “This is so embarrassing, Shein promo.”
Furious about the speculation, Cardi went on a rant on social media about her bank balance.
Not only did she brag about spending “$3 million a month,” she also posted a text message that revealed she had turned down $65 million to go on tour.
“People say I survive on Shein deals and brand deals,” she said on X Spaces.
Cardi B has exposed her own lavish spending habits after fans questioned her finances
“I just want you all to know that I can wake up tomorrow, sign a contract and have half of $65 million – or half of $70 million – in my account.”
According to tour deal details, the rapper could earn $1.1 million per tour date, $1.5 million for festival shows and $65 million for touring.
However, she declined the offer in the hope that she could earn even more if she waited to time the tour with her highly anticipated second album, due out next year.
“I don’t do tour deals until I announce my album because once I do, I know those deals will increase. You have to move smart. You can’t act hungry if you’re not,” she said.
Cardi also posted receipts to show off some of her most expensive purchases, including dropping $200,000 worth of bling from custom jeweler Eliantte & Co.
She spent another $120,000 on Benny the Jeweler, known for collaborating with famous rappers, and then $65,000 from luxury resale website Adore the Couture.
Cardi’s status in the music industry has been questioned lately due to the continued delay of her second album.
The disc has been repeatedly delayed since 2022 and is now due for release in 2025.
Not only did she brag about spending “$3 million a month,” she also posted a text message that revealed she had turned down $65 million to go on tour.
Cardi also shared receipts to show she spent six figures at various jewelry stores
Her last solo single “Enough (Miami)” reached the top 10 of the Hot 100, but quickly crashed down the charts.
In 2023, she tried to recreate the success of her smash hit ‘WAP’ by teaming up again with Megan Thee Stallion for the collaboration Bongos, but the song missed the top 10.
Cardi’s last hit single as a solo artist was “Up,” which reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2021.
Despite sliding down the charts, Cardi is still a hot commodity when it comes to lucrative endorsement deals.
The Bronx-born beauty has collaborated with McDonald’s, Marc Jacobs and Nyx Cosmetics over the past 18 months.
She also has her own line of whipped cream with alcohol, called Whipshots.
In a message to X in April, Cardi bragged that she makes up to $5 million per deal these days.
“Right now I’m getting brand deals for over $5 million for a campaign… I got social media famous in 2014… my first brand deal from Fashion Nova was in 2016 and $200 per post,” she wrote.
“You can reach any height, regardless of the ghetto or where you come from.”