On Wednesday morning, Cardi B arrived in New Zealand, also known as Australia's Canada. The country's famous for its breathtaking scenery featured in the Lord of the Rings films, but shockingly the rap superstar wasn't there to go on a tour of Hobbiton. She was there to rock the stage at Mount Maunganui's Bay Dreams Festival.
When she arrived, she received a traditional welcome from the Māori, New Zealand's indigenous people descended from the Polynesian explorers who settled the Pacific Ocean a century ago. The Kai Haka group greeted Cardi at the airport by performing their traditional dance, the haka. Afterward, the Bronx native said, "Thank you for sharing your culture with me and I hope I can show you some of mine."
But you're not here to read about the culture of New Zealand, are you? You're here to read about Cardi B's on-stage wardrobe malfunction! In a video obtained by The Daily Mail, the 26-year-old rapper twerks vigorously, channeling her pre-fame roots as a stripper. However, the gyrations appeared to make her bejewelled emerald green ensemble to ride up her ass. (Don't you hate when that happens?)
Halfway through her 30-minute set, she told the audience, "Anyways, y'all, I need a little break! I'll be right back, I gotta take this wedgie out my ass!" That's why we love Cardi; she doesn't sugarcoat anything. Have you ever heard Adele say, "I'll be right back, I gotta take this wedgie out of my ass? I don't think so. Then again, Adele doesn't twerk on stage during her concerts, does she? Man, she has really got to up her performance game.
On Instagram, Cardi shared a video her New Zealand performance, writing, "TAURANGA NEW ZEALAND WAS AMAZING :') sooo much fun ! AUCKLAND YOUR NEXT !!!"
After the concert, Cardi B addressed the wedgie incident on social media. Millions of fans were worried about the condition of her butt, so she put those concerns to rest:
"Come on! Now I have a tumor in my ass? Are you sh*tting me?" she said, as reported by E!. "My f***ing skin was coming out of a tear in my panties hoes. Y'all are so weird. How many videos is there of my ass? Now y'all want to spread the one around my ass looks awkward."
She continued, "Bro, it's 2019 why y'all f***ing bringing your year with negativity and nonsense and bullsh*t? Y'all should focus on positivity, building beauty. That's what I am into right now. I'm going back to sleep. Have a beautiful day!"
We can all go to sleep soundly tonight knowing that Cardi B's ass is still in fantastic shape. Hey, she promised the Kai Haka group at the airport that she was going to share 'her culture' with New Zealanders. Twerking on stage, then getting a wardrobe malfunction? I'd say she succeeded