{"id":1993632,"date":"2025-09-02T22:15:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T22:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1993632"},"modified":"2025-09-02T22:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T22:15:38","slug":"cardi-b-shuts-down-pregnancy-rumors-outside-courtroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cardi-b-shuts-down-pregnancy-rumors-outside-courtroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors Outside Courtroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cardi-b\/\"><strong>Cardi B<\/strong><\/a> had a blunt response for a reporter who asked if she was pregnant with her fourth child amid her assault lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper, 32, gave photographers the middle finger while she was entering the courthouse where her civil trial is taking place in Alhambra, California, on Tuesday, September 2. The gesture was in response to someone asking her to confirm or deny recent pregnancy rumors.<\/p>\n<p>Later, when she was exiting the courthouse, Cardi (real name: Belcalis Marlenis Alm\u00e1nzar) threw a pen at a reporter who asked about a possible pregnancy, according to video footage obtained by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/cardi-b-throws-pen-at-reporter-leaving-court-09-02-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>TMZ<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInsiders are claiming that <strong>Offset<\/strong> is publicly bragging about getting you pregnant for the fourth time. Do you foresee any fraternity issues with [Cardi\u2019s boyfriend] <strong>Stefon Diggs<\/strong>?\u201d the reporter asked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/cardi-b-and-offset-a-timeline-of-their-relationship\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/cardi-b-and-offset-a-timeline-of-their-relationship\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Cardi B and Offset&#8217;s Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCardi B and Offset\u2019s relationship has been a whirlwind with a secret wedding, a cheating scandal and three children together. The rappers tied the knot in September 2017 after having their first date at Super Bowl LI in Houston in February of that year. They announced in July 2017 that they were expecting a baby [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cardi walked over to someone with a pen and appeared to throw it in the reporter\u2019s direction, as seen in the video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop disrespecting me,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t disrespect me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reporter yelled back, \u201cI still love you even though you just threw some stuff at me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cardi responded, \u201cI don\u2019t care. You\u2019re disrespectful, don\u2019t do that. Do you see women asking those type of questions to me? Why do you feel, as a man, [that] you get to ask me those type of questions? Act like you have some manners. And your mama taught you: respect women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cardi shares daughter Kulture, 7, son Wave, 3, and daughter Blossom, 11 months, with ex-husband Offset, 33.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4088221\" style=\"width: 753px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:136%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4088221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1358533_004-Cardi-B.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Cardi B<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">APEX \/ MEGA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rumors that the \u201cBodak Yellow\u201d rapper is expecting her fourth child began to circulate after she appeared in court last week to testify in the trial stemming from a 2020 assault lawsuit brought against her by security guard <strong>Emani Ellis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Cardi previously denied the pregnancy speculation via an Instagram Live on August 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Look 30 weeks pregnant\u2019? No, you stupid bitch,\u201d she responded to a fan who said that she had seemed out of breath during her court appearance, as seen in a clip of the Live shared via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BardiUpdatess\/status\/1956176387166929167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1956176387166929167%7Ctwgr%5Eccc58933e3792309c07f8aacce4d319c6aa3361c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstylecaster.com%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity-news%2F1234850882%2Fcardi-b-pregnant-again%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m just f*** out of breath \u2019cause I have asthma \u2026 Stop f***ing being f***ing funny in this bitch before you get motherf***king blocked, bitch. Stupid a** comment, don\u2019t put that s*** on me, bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Cardi fueled the rumors once more after the Live ended by writing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iamcardib\/status\/1958644432032424336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1958644432032424336%7Ctwgr%5Eccc58933e3792309c07f8aacce4d319c6aa3361c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstylecaster.com%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity-news%2F1234850882%2Fcardi-b-pregnant-again%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a>, \u201cBut AM I?\u2026\u201d Along with the post, she shared a GIF of <strong>Tokyo Toni<\/strong> raising her eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>Cardi\u2019s court appearances have gone viral several times over during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/why-is-cardi-b-in-court-2025-security-guard-lawsuit-trial-explained\/\">her $24 million assault trial<\/a>. Ellis claimed in her lawsuit that Cardi assaulted her in the hallway outside of a Beverly Hills medical office in 2018, alleging that the \u201cI Like It\u201d rapper cut her face with a fingernail, spat on her and used racial slurs during the alleged altercation, which she claims broke out because Cardi believed Ellis was taking a video of her on a cellphone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/cardi-b-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-no-3-with-offset\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cardi-B-Gives-Birth-to-Baby-No-3-544.jpg?crop=0px,43px,1333px,753px&amp;resize=400,225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Cardi B Gives Birth to Baby No 3 544\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cardi-B-Gives-Birth-to-Baby-No-3-544.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/cardi-b-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-no-3-with-offset\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Cardi B Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 3 With Offset<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCardi B is now a mother of three after giving birth to her third baby. \u201cThe prettiest lil thing \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38 9\/7\/24 \ud83d\udc96\ud83d\udc96\ud83d\udc96,\u201d Cardi, 31, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, September 12, alongside a slideshow of photos and videos from her hospital room. In the first pic, Cardi is sitting in her bed, holding her newborn [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ellis accused Cardi of assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and false imprisonment following the incident. She also claimed that Cardi \u201cused her celebrity status\u201d to get her fired from her job and was allegedly involved in destroying surveillance footage.<\/p>\n<p>Cardi, who was four months pregnant with Kulture at the time of the alleged incident but had not yet publicly revealed her pregnancy, has denied all wrongdoing and claimed the plaintiff is only looking for a payout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, \u2018F***, why are you recording me? Aren\u2019t you supposed to be security?\u2019\u201d Cardi said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cardi-b-appears-to-get-agitated-during-24m-assault-trial-testimony\/\">during her testimony<\/a>, maintaining that she never touched Ellis. \u201cShe\u2019s trying to get money \u2026 because she\u2019s suing me for $24 million. It was a verbal incident. She didn\u2019t hit me. I didn\u2019t hit her. There was no touching. So, to me, it wasn\u2019t no incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardi B had a blunt response for a reporter who asked if she was pregnant with her fourth child amid her assault lawsuit. The rapper, 32, gave photographers the middle finger while she was entering the courthouse where her civil trial is taking place in Alhambra, California, on Tuesday, September 2. 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