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After the 'Girls' Controversy, Cardi B Reveals She's 'Had Experiences with a Lot of Women'
Cardi is the latest to respond to the criticism of Rita Ora's "bi-curious anthem," "Girls."
Amidst the controversy of Rita Ora's alleged "bisexual anthem," "Girls," Cardi B is defending her stake in the song by revealing that she's had relationships with several women.
The track was unveiled last week to mixed reviews, with some of the lyrics reading, "I ain’t one-sided, I’m open-minded/I’m 50-50 and I’m never gonna hide it/Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls."
Some lauded the song as a bi-curious bop, while many LGBT critics, including singer Hayley Kiyoko, believe it to be tone-deaf and subjects lesbian relationships to the male gaze. "I don't need to drink wine to kiss girls," Kiyoko wrote. "I've loved women my entire life."
Cardi B has responded to the criticism on Twitter, saying the song is based on her own experiences as she's had prior relationships with "a lot of women."
\u201cListen to \u201cGIRLS\u201d by Rita Ora ft me @BebeRexha @charli_xcx .We never try to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song .I personally myself had experiences with other woman ,shiieeett with a lot of woman ! I though the song was a good song and i remember my experience .\u201d— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1526398067
She then goes to on to apologize for her usage of the word dyke in the past.
\u201cI know i have use words before that i wasn\u2019t aware that they are offensive to the LGBT community .I apologize for that .Not everybody knows the correct \u201cterms \u201cto use.I learned and i stopped using it.\u201d— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1526398579
\u201cExactly me too .My own friends be like \u201c I\u2019m a dyke so i never thought it was a offensive word .I was like wtf \ud83e\udd14 https://t.co/rYaldJnLHN\u201d— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1526398970
Rita Ora made her own public apology to anyone the song offended earlier this week.
"Girls was written to represent my truth and is an accurate account of a very real and honest experience in my life," she said. "I have had romantic relationships with women and men throughout my life and this is a personal journey."
When asked if she considered herself bisexual last week during an interview with People Magazine, Ora declined to give a straight answer. "I think the way…If people look at it like that, it’s very narrow-minded, and I don’t think that’s what this record is. I don’t think that that even matters. Yeah."
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
