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Cardi B Is Living Her ~Best Life~ These Days — See Her Amazing Transformation!

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Oct 11, 2019 9:00 am·

By Jaclyn Roth

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Work it! Cardi B came on the scene in 2015 after she joined the cast of the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop: New York. Since then, the rapper has blown up with her hit singles including “Bodak Yellow” and “I Like It.” The 27-year-old has gone on to win a Grammy, and she even starred in her first film, Hustlers — which also included other A-listers Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu.

Even though Cardi is known to get into a fight or two — Nicki Minaj, anyone? — the New York native enjoys spending time with her husband, Offset, and their 15-month-old daughter, Kulture. The duo revealed they were going their separate ways in December 2018, but luckily, they were able to work through their issues.

Scroll through the gallery below to see Cardi’s amazing transformation.

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Her Past

Before Cardi appeared on the reality show, she became a stripper at 19 years old. “A lot of women here, they taught me to be powerful,” she said in an interview with CBS. “I did gain, like, a passion and love [for] performing. It made me feel pretty.”

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Moving on

However, the brunette beauty doesn’t mind what happened in the past. “I’m glad for this chapter in my life,” she said. “A lot of people always want to make fun of me, ‘Oh, you used to be a stripper!’ I don’t regret it because I learned a lot. I feel like it matured me.”

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More Cardi!

After Cardi appeared on TV, she got a lot of positive responses. “The first time around I was a bit skeptical when approached to be on the show because I was working on my music,” she told The Post in 2016. “I did not really want to open up about my entire life on TV, but it was a big opportunity. I am very surprised about the feedback I was getting. I was just being myself.”

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Superstar In the Making

“I was skeptical about recording and putting my mixtape out because what if people did not like it?” she explained. “I had low expectations, so I was just going to be happy with making money off of YouTube videos. But a lot of people downloaded my music, and I ended up doing a tour that was really successful. It is crazy that people are interested in me. I am just a girl from the Bronx.”

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New Tunes

In January 2017, Cardi released her second mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2.

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Tearing Up the Charts

The “Best Life” crooner was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards in May 2017. One month later, “Bodak Yellow” was released as Cardi’s commercial debut single.

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Hustling

Cardi also collaborated on tunes like “No Limit” and “MotorSport,” where she became the first female rapper to land her first three songs in the top 10 of the Hot 100.

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Love Is in the Air

Cardi and Offset had their first date in February 2017.

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Forever and Always

Offset, 27, proposed to Cardi on stage at Power 99’s Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia in October 2017. Afterward, the entertainer showed off her gorgeous ring on Instagram. “Jesus Christ, I’m so emotional, @offsetyrn. I loveee you so much,” she captioned the photo. “Thank you for seeing the potential in me since you met me … I can’t wait to spend FOREVAAAA with you. Let’s make a lot of shmoney and love together.”

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Here Comes Trouble

But there was trouble in paradise in December 2017 when multiple videos surfaced online that the Georgia native had cheated with other women.

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Sticking Around

Cardi got candid about the allegations in February 2018 but defended her decision to stay with Offset. “I know I look good, I know I’m rich, I know I’m talented. I know I could get any man I want — any basketball player, football player,” she told Cosmopolitan. “But I want to work out my s—t with my man, and I don’t got to explain why. I’m not your property. This is my life … I’m going to take my time, and I’m going to decide on my decision … It’s not right, what he f—king did, but people don’t know what I did, ‘cause I ain’t no angel.’”

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Global Sensation

The mom of one’s debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy, was released in April 2018. Four months later, the album’s fourth single, “I Like It” reached number one on the Hot 100 charts.

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Cardi B Pregnant Saturday Night Live Performance

Surprise!

Cardi debuted her baby bump in a tight white dress while she performed her song “Be Careful” on Saturday Night Live in April 2018.

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Belle of the Ball

The reality starlet proudly displayed her bump in a Jeremy Scott for Moschino gown at the 2018 Met Gala in New York City. Afterward, she went to the Versace afterparty with her man.

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Hot Mama

In July 2018, Cardi gave birth to her first child — Kulture. One month later, Cardi went on to win three awards at the MTV VMAs. “A couple of months ago, a lot of people were saying, ‘You know you’re gambling your career. You’re about to have a baby. What are you doing?’” she said during her speech. “And you know, I had a baby, I carried the baby, and now, I’m still winning awards!”

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Hot and Heavy

Cardi revealed in an Instagram video in December 2018 that she and Offset split up after being married for over a year. “Things just haven’t been working out between us for a long time,” she said. But in February, Cardi and Offset appeared at the 61st annual Grammy Awards where they couldn’t stop packing on the PDA.

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Winning

At the Grammys, she received five nominations including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album and Record of the Year. Cardi was the first female rapper to win Best Rap Album as a solo artist.

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The Important Things

“Before, I cared about everything — relationship, gossip,” she told Harper’s BAZAAR. “Now, I don’t feel like I have the time to please people. I don’t care about anything anymore — just my career and my kid.”

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Family First

At the end of the day, Cardi enjoys being around her family. “Moms always give advice like, ‘Oh, when you have a baby things change, you will see, it’s not easy.’ It’s true,” she said. “No matter how many books you read — because I read some books — you just really have to have a baby to see.”

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Busy Bee

Cardi also appeared in first feature film, Hustlers. Even though Cardi had experience in strip clubs, she was “really nervous,” she told Access Hollywood. “Oh Lord, I am not ready for this, my heart [was] pumping fast.” We can’t wait to see what Cardi has up her sleeve next!