Cardi B has a lot going on in her life at the moment. Besides announcing she was expecting her third child on Thursday, TMZ also reported that the Grammy award-winner has filed for divorce from her estranged husband Offset, and is additionally seeking primary custody of their two children.
As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, Cardi B, 31, and Offset, 32, became romantically involved in 2017 before they got engaged and married secretly that same year. The couple, who have had a tumultuous relationship, share a daughter, Kulture, 6, and a son, Wave, 2. The Associated Press also reported that the Invasion of Privacy rapper’s third pregnancy is also with Offset.
Sources additionally told the news outlet that Cardi B’s divorce filing is “not based on any one particular incident” as it has “been a long time coming and is amicable.” Sources also told TMZ that the pair have been “disconnected from each other” for a very long while.
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And Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, dropped hints about their relationship taking a nosedive in December. “You know when you just out grow relationships … I’m tired of protecting peoples feelings … I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST!” she said in one of her social media posts.
The sources also said that though Cardi B and Offset tried to patch things up, their disconnection aggravated. This is the second time the Bongos rapper has filed for divorce from the former Migos member.
She filed her first divorce in September 2020 over allegations of Offset cheating on her. The couple, however, later patched things up and called off their divorce. Cardi B has yet to comment on the situation with her estranged husband, but she took to Instagram on Thursday to announce she was expecting her third child.
“With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power! Reminded me that I can have it all!” she captioned alongside a photo of her holding her baby bump and wearing a red dress and fur coat.
“You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion! I love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!”
