(Blog #5) A Woman I Look Up To: Cardi B

I look up to many women and one of them is Cardi B.

    Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper. Born and raised in New York City. She's known as the "stripper rapper" when in all actuality, she is just a human that came from nothing to something. In order to pay her bills and escape and an abusive relationship, Cardi did perform at strip clubs but that is not all she is known for. One of the reasons I love Cardi is because of her personality and her "don't let fame change you" mentality. 

    I can relate to her in so many ways. For one, we're both New Yorkers. Something I also love about Cardi is her personality. She chases the bag. As a role model to not just me but other women around the world, she has many thoughts and words that give off that energy of "I am that bitch".

    Two of my favorite quotes from Cardi are “I’m the rose that came from concrete.” and “Knock me down 9 times, but I get up 10.” Cardi was just someone that posted on Vine and Instagram. She was noticed and starred in Love and Hip Hop: New York. She used her talent and was noticed after she did a musical debut on Jamaican reggae singer Shaggy's remix to his single "Boom Boom", alongside fellow Jamaican dancehall singer Popcaan.  

    Almost the entire world knows, but they forget that Cardi is one of the two daughters of a Dominican father and Afro-Trinidadian mother, this meaning, she is bilingual in Spanish. It is clear to notice in the songs she collaborated with "La Modelo" and "Me Gusta".

    Cardi has a tough and frank attitude and I not only live for it but it's something that I admire about her. She keeps it real and doesn't sugarcoat things. She recently became a mother to two children and just knowing how Cardi shows off her attitude, she is a great mother, rapper, and wife.