Cardi B has responded to intense online criticism about her relationship with NFL star Stefon Diggs, speaking out in a heartfelt video on X on Monday, December 29.

The WAP rapper addressed fans who had been scrutinizing her personal life, particularly after she appeared to spend Christmas apart from Diggs.

“Y’all need to calm down. Is y’all cool? Y’all been dragging me for three or four days and y’all been a little bit too mean. Like alright now. Y’all being a little bit too mean,” she said.

Cardi B went on to question what critics expected of her, saying, “I can’t change s— I can’t go back in time. I already had a baby. Y’all want me to put my baby back in my p—-? Huh? I don’t know what y’all want me to do. Y’all want me to leave my man and f— yours?” She stressed that the only option is to “go forward now.”

The Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, welcomed her first child with Diggs in November, a milestone confirmed by her representative, who said, “Cardi is healthy and happy.”

Cardi B is also mother to three children—daughter Kulture, 7; son Wave, 4; and daughter Blossom, 1—with her estranged husband, rapper Offset. In the video, she highlighted the challenge of navigating public scrutiny while protecting her family and personal life.