Cardi B addressed the backlash he received after a verbal rant while on Met Gala about the Chinese designer of her dress.
ONE dispute turned what was supposed to be a glamorous night for Cardi B at the Met Gala into drama due to an accident she had during a red carpet interview. The rapper was interviewing Emma Chamberlain Fashion magazine at the event on Monday (May 6) about her stunning mile-long dress, which Chamberlain complimented her on before asking who the designer was.
“They're this amazing designer, they're Asian and everything,” Cardi B said amid some admittedly nervous laughter. The dress was created by Sensen Lii of Windowsen, a Chinese designer. The outburst caused some online to express their displeasure with the “Bodak Yellow” artist for it, saying she was racist. The backlash included words from exes Fashion CEO Gilbert Cheah who left a comment on her Instagram page.
“For history and recognition, and no thanks to Cardi B, the designer of her gown is Sensen Lii who is Chinese,” Cheah He wrote, adding: “The dress took two months to make. I personally think it's boring and not even on topic, but he chose it and should at least remember his name and not just that he's “Asian” [eye roll emoji].”
Cardi B defended herself afterwards on Instagram, saying she was “very scared” and “had a lot on her mind” as she was led to the front of the line as seven men helped her into her dress. “I kind of forgot how to pronounce the designer's name because his name is a bit complicated… my mind was just going crazy,” she said. She claimed she didn't mean to “be offensive”, but she also had words for Cheah. “I feel like my designer and stylist worked really hard on this, so for you to be kind of shady because he's offended or whatever, it just goes to show why you're the former director. You're trying to insult me, but you're actually insulting the people behind the scenes.”
He also thanked Lii in another post.