Cardi B Opens Up About Her Plastic Surgery

Rapper Cardi B has taken her talents to both stage and screen, and now she's opening up about some of her most eye-catching assets: her plastic surgery. Cardi B was transformed by going under the knife, but the hip-hop mogul is proud of her cosmetic decisions. 

The "WAP" singer and mom-of-one, who was named 2020's Billboard Woman of the Year, preaches the importance of women supporting one another, and she even opened up about suffering from postpartum depression. Born in the Bronx, N.Y. as Belcalis Almánzar, Cardi B told Harper's Bazaar that she is truly living the dream. "I feel like my life is a fairy tale and I'm a princess — rags to riches, people trying to sabotage," Cardi B stated in 2019. "I don't care about anything anymore — just my career and my kid." 

Cardi B is an icon to many of her adoring fans, and now the star is coming clean about how plastic surgery improved her self-esteem. Keep scrolling to find out why Cardi B is thankful for her procedures, and how she overcame the scars of childhood bullying.

Although it seems like Cardi B won't take nonsense from anyone, her rise to fame was anything but smooth. The Trinidadian- and Dominican-American rapper began working as a stripper at age 18, and then went on to be a reality TV star at 23, per Interview magazine. "I can vibe with anybody. I know hood chicks, I know college girls. I can relate to any type of vibe," Cardi B told the legendary Mariah Carey. 

Cardi B didn't always feel like she fit in in her neighborhood: "I was really skinny when I was younger, and in the Bronx, it's about being thick and having an a**, so young boys would be like, 'Look at your flat a**. You ain't got no ti**ies.' And it would make me feel so ugly and undeveloped." 

After working as a dancer at 18, Cardi B "had enough money to afford to buy boobs" and she credits her breast implants for erasing those insecurities. By 20, Cardi B swapped to "the urban strip club" where larger bottoms were favored. "I felt insecure about that, it took me back to high school," Cardi B admitted. "So I got my a** done, and then I felt super confident." 

Even now, Cardi B still considers herself "really shy" in social situations with fellow A-listers. It may be surprising to her fans, but it's clear Cardi B didn't let fame change who she is at heart.