Atlanta, GA – Not like Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Huge Boi, the all the time outspoken Cardi B opted to not carry out on the Tremendous Bowl LIII halftime present this weekend. In a brand new interview with the Associated Press, the platinum-selling rapper says she declined the NFL’s fer to point out her assist for former San Francisco 49er quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick.
However Cardi admits she had “combined emotions” about turning down such a profitable gig. She defined her (considerably) estranged husband Offset is correct there together with her regardless of his ardour for the sport.
“My husband, he loves soccer,” she mentioned. “His youngsters play soccer. It’s actually onerous for him. … He actually needs to go to the Tremendous Bowl, however he can’t go to the Tremendous Bowl, as a result of he’s acquired to face for one thing. You need to sacrifice that. I acquired to sacrifice so much cash to carry out. However there’s a person who sacrificed his job for us, so we acquired to face behind him.”
Regardless of not performing on the Tremendous Bowl LIII, Cardi is performing a couple of Tremendous Bowl-related occasions and seems in a Pepsi Tremendous Bowl industrial, one thing that has raised a couple of eyebrows. However apparently she has her causes.
“I hear individuals saying like, ‘Oh, y’all are saying all these items concerning the Tremendous Bowl, however you’re doing all these events,’” she mentioned. “And it’s like, nicely, if the NFL may benefit f from us, then I’m going to learn f y’all. Y’all take advantage of cash f our individuals. Why am I not going to take benefit y’all and take cash from y’all too? As a result of y’all, we’re getting these events. OK, thanks.”
The Los Angeles Rams tackle the New England Patriots on Sunday (February three) at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.