{"id":1995923,"date":"2025-09-04T02:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1995923"},"modified":"2025-09-04T02:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:10:11","slug":"cardi-b-says-her-forehead-is-raw-from-switching-wigs-during-assault-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cardi-b-says-her-forehead-is-raw-from-switching-wigs-during-assault-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B Says Her \u2018Forehead Is Raw\u2019 From Switching Wigs During Assault Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/cardi-b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cardi B;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Cardi B<\/a>\u2019s wigs continue to be a topic of conversation both in and out of the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after a jury determined she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/jury-clears-cardi-b-security-225407538.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:did not assault former security guard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">did not assault former security guard<\/a> Emani Ellis in 2018, the rapper spoke to reporters outside of a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday (Sept. 2) to thank the jurors, the judge, the \u201crespectful press,\u201d and \u201ceverybody at home\u201d for their support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A reporter then pointed out in Spanish that the rapper wore a different wig for all five days of the trial.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI&#8217;m telling you guys, when I say that my forehead is raw from changing all these wigs,\u201d Cardi responded in English, making the reporters laugh. \u201cRaw, raw, raw, raw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cardi&#8217;s different wigs throughout the trial, which began on Aug. 26, prompted the plaintiff\u2019s attorney Ron Rosen to ask <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/cardi-b-responds-lawyer-asking-013644638.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:if her hair is real;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">if her hair is real<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYesterday, you had black hair, short hair. Today it\u2019s blond and long,\u201d Rosen said at the time. \u201cWhich one is your real hair, or are they both real?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cardi let out a brief laugh before responding, \u201cThey\u2019re wigs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Outside of the courtroom, Cardi also insisted to reporters that, despite her reputation, she did not assault Ellis and would <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/cardi-b-speaks-not-being-003949471.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:begin countersuing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">begin countersuing<\/a> individuals who bring \u201cfrivolous\u201d lawsuits her way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI swear to God I will say it in my deathbed: I did not touch that woman,&#8221; Cardi said. &#8220;I did not touch that girl, I didn&#8217;t lay my hands on that girl. With that being said, this time around I&#8217;m gonna be nice. The next person to try to do a frivolous lawsuit against me, I&#8217;m going to countersue and I&#8217;m gonna make you pay because this is not OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI know I got a lil reputation,\u201d she added as the reporters around her laughed. \u201cBut I swear to God I&#8217;m innocent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cEnough (Miami)\u201d rapper also asked her fans not to harass Ellis or her family on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI hope that this is something that I leave behind, that she leaves behind,\u201d she said. \u201cDon&#8217;t go bother her. Don&#8217;t be talking about her, don&#8217;t be talking about how she looks. Don&#8217;t call her no nasty names. Let&#8217;s just put this behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday&#8217;s decision clears the way for Cardi to continue the rollout for her upcoming album <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/alex-ocho\/cardi-b-am-i-the-drama-album-what-we-know-so-far\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Am I the Drama?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Am I the Drama?<\/a>, <\/em>which is set to be released on Sept. 19.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/jury-clears-cardi-b-security-225407538.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Cardi B Cleared in Security Guard Assault Trial: \u2018I Swear to God \u2026 I Did Not Touch That Woman&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/cardi-b-throws-pen-reporter-204630907.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B with dark hair in a polka dot outfit with a red bow stands in front of a car.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kOHQ.KCTqq7CkEXWTyriKg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/19f55d550a4b1b42091feaebbde83db5\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Cardi B Throws Pen at Reporter Asking If She\u2019s Pregnant With Offset\u2019s Baby Amid Stefon Diggs Romance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/cardi-b-wonders-phones-listening-152332129.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B in a black beret and sunglasses, smiling at an event. She wears gold earrings and a green coat, with people in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/NlI3_UsPk0eASMv.zvbBHg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/562b3e715294140819dfc03491eb7edb\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Cardi B Wonders If Phones Are &#8216;Listening to Us&#8217; and &#8216;Reading Our Minds&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/robert-townsend-recalls-beyonc-audition-011437215.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robert Townsend Recalls Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Audition for \u2018Carmen: A Hip Hopera,\u2019 Says She Was \u2018Really Nervous';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Robert Townsend Recalls Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Audition for \u2018Carmen: A Hip Hopera,\u2019 Says She Was \u2018Really Nervous&#8217;<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/currensy-responds-freddie-gibbs-diss-174934460.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Currensy Responds to Freddie Gibbs Diss in Most Casual Way Ever;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Currensy Responds to Freddie Gibbs Diss in Most Casual Way Ever<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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