Cardi B‘s friends hope she follows through on her decision to divorce husband Offset for a second time.
The 31-year-old Bronx-bred rapper announced her third pregnancy on Thursday, August 1, one day after she initiated the divorce from the Atlanta-born music artist, 32.
The two married in September 2017 and share two children — daughter Kulture, six, and son Wave, two.
Cardi, born Belcalis Almánzar, initially filed for divorce in September 2020, but backtracked on the decision two months later.
A rep told People that the latest filing is ‘not based on cheating rumors, but rather has been a long time coming.’
Cardi B ‘s friends hope she follows through on her decision to divorce husband Offset for a second time; pictured in September 2023
The 31-year-old Bronx-bred rapper announced her third pregnancy on Thursday, August 1, one day after she initiated the divorce from the Atlanta-born music artist, 32
A friend of the expectant mother also told the publication that the divorce filing is ‘something that they had been discussing and talking about for a while.’
The person explained, ‘It wasn’t like, “Oh, she woke up one day, some incident happened, and this was it.” She’s been very calm about everything, and she’s focused on her kids.
‘She is excited about this new baby, and she’s recording, so everything with her is actually pretty good.’
It was added that the two musicians, who have often collaborated on songs, have had issues for ‘at least a year or so.’
The insider described the breakup as ‘amicable’ and noted that Cardi’s ‘friends just want her to be happy.’
The friend continued about the volatile couple: ‘We’ve seen them break up, get back together, break up, get back together, and we just want her to stick to her decision and just enjoy her f***ing life.
‘You’re so successful. You’ve come so far in your career, just enjoy your life.’
Cardi B fans are awaiting her second album, a follow-up to her successful 2018 project Invasion of Privacy.
The two married in September 2017 and share two children — daughter Kulture, six, and son Wave, two
Cardi, born Belcalis Almánzar, initially filed for divorce in September 2020, but backtracked on the decision two months later; pictured in January 2020
The source dished that the new music is ‘coming at some point this year’ and said that the hitmaker has ‘been in the studio every night.’
‘She’s finishing up recording right now. There’s no exact date, but this situation is not changing anything with music,’ the person confirmed.
This week’s divorce filing comes amid rumors Offset cheated on Cardi, which he has denied.
Taking to Instagram to share her pregnancy news with her 166 million followers, she wrote in the caption: ‘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!’
