Cardi B has addressed the repeated comments about reducing her butt, revealing that she already underwent the procedure multiple times over the past years.
During a recent Instagram Live, the artist responded directly to people who continue to discuss her appearance and body.
“I don’t need to go get my a*s reduced, news flash, I did get my a*s reduced.”
She went on to say:
“I’m very, very honest. First of all, I got two lipos and one a*s reduction,” she continued.
Explaining why she chose to have the injections reduced, the Bodak Yellow performer said her naturally petite build played a major role in that decision.
“First thing first, I am a small girl,” she said. “I’m a very small, petite girl. My mom is petite. My sister’s petite. My aunts are small.”
Cardi has previously spoken openly about getting butt filler when she was 21, saying the procedure took place in a basement apartment in Queens. She first had approximately 95 percent of her biopolymer injections removed in August 2022, then underwent additional rounds of removal in January 2024 and September 2024 to address remaining injections and fibrosis complications.
Recalling the experience in an interview with GQ, she said:
“It was the craziest pain ever. I felt like I was gonna pass out. I felt a little dizzy. And it leaks for, like, five days,” she told GQ.
The injections were silicone-based biopolymer fillers, a type of substance that is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
After years in the spotlight, Cardi also anticipated the next wave of online reactions and explained why people still notice movement in that area. Speaking on Instagram Live, she said:
“I can’t just go and lipo my butt because my skin is like kinda loose.”
She added that getting liposuction there could cause her ‘a*s’ to drop.
I’m not sitting down for four months. I’m outside. I like my body how it looks right now. I’m comfortable in my skin,” she said.
Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure used to remove fat deposits from the body, according to Cleveland Clinic.
Cardi also pushed back against claims that surgery is the reason she looks so ‘snatched,’ saying her shape is also influenced by her routine and the foods she eats, including grilled chicken and salmon.
Earlier this year, the mother of four suggested she might ‘take her a*s out’ after going on tour, but later changed course during an appearance on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle.
“Yeah, I was saying that, but I’m not gonna do it. I was just gonna’ take a little bit of butt out, but I don’t have time for that,” she said, adding that she ‘feels really comfortable where she’s at right now with her body’.
Beyond the conversation around her figure, Cardi has navigated several significant personal changes in her relationships. She filed for divorce from Stefon Diggs in early 2026 after welcoming their son together in November 2025. The couple had publicly confirmed their relationship in May 2025 after months of dating rumors. Sources close to Cardi indicated that the relationship became “too heated and complicated,” leading her to focus on her music, tour, and parenting.
Before her relationship with Diggs, Cardi was married to Offset of Migos. The pair married in 2017 and had a turbulent relationship over the years. She first filed for divorce in September 2020 but reconciled with Offset. However, she filed for divorce again in July 2024, and the split has not yet been finalized. The couple shares three children: Kulture, Wave, and Blossom.