News Update: Cardi B and Candace Owens Have Clashed Over “WAP,” Politics, and Everything in Between…

While Cardi B came into the entertainment industry as a reality star-turned-rapper, those who have followed Belcalis’s (Cardi’s real name) career know she’s never been afraid to talk politics. The Grammy winner has used her social media platform to discuss everything from social issues to past and upcoming elections.

Throughout Cardi’s fearless approach to taking on the real issues she or her fans face, she’s gained a few enemies from political commentators. One of her most consistent fallouts has been with conservative commentator Candace Owens.

Owens and Cardi have never been in the same room (thank goodness), but their X (formerly Twitter) squabbles are enough to see that they may never see eye to eye.

Keep scrolling to learn the origin story of their ongoing debates!

Cardi and Owens’ friction began in what seemed to mark the beginning of a long stretch of unprecedented times. In August 2020, Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion entertained millions of fans during the COVID-19 pandemic with their song, “W.A.P.” The song, an acronym for “wet a– p—y,” was quickly slammed by conservatives, especially Owens.

In September 2020, Owens spoke about the song on The Ben Shapiro Show. The chat included Owens slamming Cardi and her interview with then-presidential nominee, President Joe Biden. She also called the “Bodak Yellow” rapper “illiterate.”

Cardi fired back on social media. In one September 2020 post, she reposted a 2018 tweet from Owens praising her for her success after she appeared on two seasons of Love & Hip Hop. She also fought against Owens’ claims that Biden was using her to “pander” to Black voters by reposting a Black Americans laying their hands on former President Donald Trump.