After weeks of rumours and guesswork, American rapper Cardi B confirmed that she is pregnant. She revealed her pregnancy on April 7 while performing ‘Be Careful’ on Saturday Night Live. She stepped on stage in a tight white bodycon dress to reveal her adorable baby bump. Cardi B is expecting her first child with her fiancé Offset. During her first appearance on the show as a musical guest, Cardi hid her form under a voluminous feathered frock. In recent weeks, the rapper was seen wearing outrageous ensembles to keep her body under wraps.

Soon after Cardi Revealed her secret, Saturday Night Live’s official Twitter wished the expectant star by tweeting ‘Congratulations @iamcardib! #SNL.'

Social media definitely exploded with wishes and excitement but there were some who criticised the fact that her pregnancy would jeopardise her career. That is why all along Cardi kept her pregnancy a secret. She addressed the criticism on Twitter, making it clear that nothing is holding her back.

Soon after the performance, the rapper went backstage and was met by an applauding crowd. The star jumped up and down, yelling, "I'm finally free".

 

Offset Also Hits Social Media with Their Joy

Hours after Cardi B unveiled her baby bump, the rapper and fiancé Offset showed his affection and excitement by posting a pic of the happy couple with a sweet message that read, "Thank you for all your support, we feel so blessed.” On Twitter he echoed the same sentiment, “Cardi and I look forward to our next chapter together.”

Twitterati Displayed Their Support for Cardi & Shutting Down Haters

This is Cardi's first child with her fiance whom she got engaged to last October. Offset has three kids from previous relationships. The pregnancy reveal came just a day after the drop of her album, Invasion of Privacy. Cardi credited her baby as a prime motivator to work against the haters after she wrapped the episode of SNL.

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