Cardi B Explains Exactly How She Accidentally Leaked Her Own Topless Pic

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She said she meant to take a picture of her face for Offset but somehow uploaded the picture to Instagram.

It was quite the breast-baring debacle for Cardi B on social media today (October 13) after the rapper accidentally uploaded a photo to her Instagram Story. Earlier today, Cardi bore witness to her unintentional leak making its way around various social media platforms before addressing the controversy by way of a Twitter audio post.

"Lord, why the f*ck did you have to make me so f*cking stupid and retarded," the New York rapper said in the clip. "Why, why, why. You know what? I'm not even gonna beat myself up about it. I'm just gonna eat my breakfast and then I'm gonna go to a party. Because I'm not even gonna think about it. I am not going to think about it, okay? Nope. No, I'm not. I won't, it is what it is, sh*t happens. F*ck it, it's not even the first time [this happens]. I used to f*cking be a stripper so whatever."

That explanation wasn't enough, so Cardi B hopped on Instagram Live moments ago to detail just how she was able to mistakenly share her breasts with the world. According to Cardi, she was laying in bed while speaking with her estranged soon-to-be-ex-husband Offset and they were talking about how she believed she bruised her lip. She wanted to take a picture because she wanted to prove that on camera, her lip looked swollen. 

"So, I'm taking the f*cking picture, right? And then I f*cking pressed—I'm seeing that it's loading," said Cardi as she mimicked being panicked. She said she then turned off her phone in the middle of the picture loading thinking that wasn't going to post to her Instagram, but she was wrong. She had Offset check to see if the picture went up and sure enough, it did.

Cardi attempted to have someone else delete it for her, but it was too late. The image had already been saved and shared, so there was nothing she could do about it. Watch Cardi tell her story below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.