CARDI B clapped back at her Twitter followers after getting trolled for considering to buy an $88,000 purse and goes on a charity donating spree.
The rapper, 28, has experienced backlash from thousands yesterday for promoting her wealth on the social platform.
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Cardi B took to Twitter to ask fans about purchasing the $88,000 bagCredit: Instagram
The rapper has flaunted her wealth on the platform before
Her original tweet read: “Should I spend 88K for this d**n purse ? Omggg it’s tempting” and fans were quick to slam the artist for her reckless spending.
Twitter users were furious with Cardi, referencing her wealth and privilege while many are starving and suffering from Covid around the world.
One wrote: “It just speaks to your privilege that you could spend that much on a handbag. That’s more than most people make in a year.”
“Donate the money to hungry people. Tweets like this are why we want to eat the rich” another angrily added.
A third wrote more seriously: “People are out here hurting. Can’t buy food or pay their rent, and you are seriously talking about a purse for that kind of money.
“Why not just donate it to your fans. We are the reason you have that money to waste.”
Cardi was quick to clap back, with a series of tweets proving her charitable acts of the past.
She shared photo proof of her donation of a million dollars to Coronavirus aid from earlier this fall, and also highlighted her donation of 20,000 meal supplements to New York area medical staff from back in April.
The celebrity, here with husband Offset, clapped back with reminders of her past charitable donations
She reminded fans of the two million dollars she donated earlier this fall
She then began tweeting to defend her behavior, saying: “Also I got 7 uncles an 3 aunts on my daddy side,9 aunts and 3 uncles on my momma side a whole bunch of cousins I had to help cause of the pandemic.
“If I want to splurge I can without yall asking for handouts like me and my husband don’t do so. Thank you.”
Cardi then started a donation challenge on TwitterCredit: Instagram
Her Twitter followers were not convinced, however, and continued to berate her for bragging about her wealth.
The New York native then took matters into her own hands as she started a donation challenge via the social platform.
She urged the haters to send their own donation receipts Credit: Twitter
She promised to ‘match’ their donations
She vowed to match her fan’s donations, saying: “Okay let’s do this challenge! Since ya want to tell me to donate so much …Drop receipts on what YOU have donated too.
“I will match it and donate to a organization you have donate as well. LETS START NOW!”
She urged her haters to show their own donation receipts, saying: “Any charity or foundation drop your receipts. Under the comment I will match what you donated and match your donation to that same charity or foundation. Lets match energy.”
Cardi’s followers were not forgiving, despite her previous charitable actions
Despite the valiant effort to prove her charitable spirit, Cardi was still not forgiven by fans, as one wrote: “It doesn’t matter how much money you give away, tweeting about buying an $88,000 purse in the midst of a pandemic where people are skipping meals and terrified that they’ll be evicted, is deeply insensitive and unnecessary.
“She chose to tweet it out.”
They even accused her of ‘gaslighting’
The WAP singer clapped back, saying: “Go cry about it. I never seen u tweet about me when I donated a million-dollar twice now you here.
“I didn’t offended no body, didn’t do nothing illegal . Im not going to apologize because I work my ass off and I ask MY FANS! Which ARE MY FRIENDS A QUESTION! Ya want to be hurt so bad.”
Cardi has one daughter Kulture, 2, with husband Offset Credit: Instagram
Another fan slammed Cardi for “gaslighting” by commenting: “Imagine gaslighting people for being poor during a pandemic? For someone who claims to come from a ‘struggle’ this is an awful mindset to have.
“I hope you never have to experience poverty again because this Cardi, ain’t it.”