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Cardi B is currently traveling across North America with her "Little Miss Drama" tour, and one of her recent stops brought her to Dallas, Texas. During the show, she took a moment to reflect on the long history of sacrifices made by African Americans.
While speaking to the crowd, she gave recognition to her Latino supporters. “Shout out to my Latinos in the building,” she declared onstage, as captured by TikTok user @krystaonthemove. “But remember, you couldn’t be living comfortably in this country if these African Americans didn’t fight for us, motherf*ckers." She continued by naming several Latin American nations including El Salvador, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Mexico.
This moment is not unusual for the femcee, who has been very outspoken throughout the tour. Earlier this month while performing in Minneapolis, she also praised local residents for standing up against ICE.
“Minneapolis, you are such a strong city. I’ve been seeing what’s going on in the news, and we wanna say thank you for your resilience, for your resistance,” she said. “I don't know why those motherfckers came to this state. Y'all nas is not p*y. I don't know why they came over here. They must not know how y'all give it up."
Cardi has also delivered some fiery comments during other tour stops. When she performed at San Francisco's Chase Center, she went on a passionate speech that fans believed was aimed at her former partner Stefon Diggs. “It’s called the principle. You can’t be out here playing with a btch like me. There’s na out here praying for a btch like me. You hear me?” she declared. “You ain’t never had a bad btch like this, na. Never in your motherfcking life! None of them btches ain’t fcking with me!”
Afterwards, she addressed the situation on Twitter/X to clear things up, explaining that the speech was not directed at Diggs and that she had only been reciting lyrics from one of her own tracks.
Zara Larsson has indicated that she may have cancelled her December 3 appearance at the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The singer initially confirmed that she would not attend, before removing the comment and sharing a more detailed explanation of why the performance no longer feels right for her.
The Swedish star was scheduled to take the stage at Etihad Live on Yas Island during the Yasalam After-Race Concerts. Zara and Lewis Capaldi were due to launch the weekend’s entertainment. However, supporters encouraged her to reconsider the booking because of concerns surrounding the United Arab Emirates’ reported connections to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary organisation accused of committing atrocities during the nation’s civil conflict.
A fan commented: “Please read about what UAE is doing to Sudan then cancel your Abu Dhabi show!” Zara responded: “I will not be going to Abu Dhabi.” Fans later realised that both comments had been removed.
She then shared that she had been considering what it means for her, as an artist, to perform in particular countries.
The Midnight Sun singer explained: “I think about that a lot in my life as an artist… I wanna perform and spread joy and music for people in every country, because no single person is their government.
“I’ve met so many wonderful people from every corner of the world and I know this to be true in my heart. I love people, and I love my fans soooo much.”
Zara acknowledged that her original comment “maybe came off as an impulsive response,” but explained that she had given the booking serious thought. She now believes withdrawing is the decision that “aligns with me the most right now, for many different personal reasons beyond politics.”
She continued: “Maybe I’ll delete both comments and do a better statement soon. I hope to sing with you in the beautiful future!”
