Cardi B Slams Absurd Accusations of Altering Her Appearance Amid Pregnancy

Cardi B is addressing speculation regarding her physical appearance after internet critics accused her of lightening her skin.

The chatter around the "Bongos" rapper's complexion comes amid her third pregnancy, which she recently announced on the same day that her official divorce filing from husband Offset publicly came to light.

The Grammy award winner minced no words in her response to the claims, calling the assumptions "dumb."

"Has Cardi been bleaching her skin?" an X user inquired in a post shared on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The question was posed alongside an image of the soon-to-be mama of three sitting down as a friend embraced her growing baby belly.

Upon seeing the tweet, the 31-year-old became understandably upset, mincing no words with her comeback. "Bleaching while pregnant ? Why must yall be so dumb ? Actually NO !" she wrote, further providing a health update for inquiring minds: "I’m pregnant I’m slightly anemic, this baby suckin [sic] all the energy off my body to the point I’m pale, eyes sunken, veins green ASF, can’t tan under the sun cause I get hot super fast and dizzy."

Among other things, some "body parts and systems that change during pregnancy" include the Endocrine System, Abdomen, Cardiovascular System, Breast, Respiratory System, Body Temperature, Integumentary System: Hair, Skin, and Nails; Urinary System, Legs and Feet, Musculoskeletal System, and Body Weight, according to the American Pregnancy Association.

That said, several physical, mental and emotional changes are taking place simultaneously in order for a woman to bring forth life.

Earlier this month, Cardi opened up about a harrowing "freak accident" that nearly resulted in miscarriage.

“What we found out was, I tore a ligament in my pelvis, and it’s right where my baby’s head is at,” she explained of injuries suffered after a fall down the stairs in her home. The event caused her to have “contractions every two minutes for a whole 24 hours.”

“It became something that is so big, to the point I was literally paralyzed,” she explained of the incident that landed her in the hospital. “And that little thing almost cost me my little one to come. But it didn’t.”

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