Cardi B reveals she’s been paid less than white stars for brand deals: ‘It’s insulting’

Cardi B has opened up about the ‘prejudice’ she’s faced in the industry after discovering she was paid less than white stars for brand deals.

The rapper was an open book during her chat with Mariah Carey for the latest issue of Interview magazine, and the WAP hitmaker got candid about the race-based disparity in the showbiz world.

The 28-year-old star explained: ‘I don’t know if I would use the word “racism” because everything is so technical right now. I have felt prejudice.

‘I have been involved in endorsement deals, and then I found out that certain white people got more money for their deals from the same company.’

She continued: ‘I do my research. I know how much money I made [from] that company. My fans buy my s–t. So it’s like, “When you’re not paying me what you’re paying these other people, why is that?” It’s kind of insulting.’

Cardi didn’t mention any brands in particular but the star has famously teamed up with the likes of Reebok, Pepsi, Balenciaga and Steve Madden.

She’s also worked with online businesses such as Amazon and Fashion Nova since she found fame.

Commenting on the fact the disparity is unfair because ‘hip-hop is a big influence’ on the fashion industry, Cardi continued: ‘And yet Black artists have the hardest time getting pulls from designers and the hardest time getting seats at their fashion shows.’

She added they also ‘barely get endorsed by big fashion brands that we literally make trend.’

The Bodak Yellow rapper also opened up about her feelings about plastic surgery in the magazine shoot, while admitting she still gets shy around other celebrities.

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