{"id":2084118,"date":"2025-10-11T16:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T16:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2084118"},"modified":"2025-10-11T16:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T16:41:42","slug":"cardi-b-says-prep-is-for-everybody-encourages-fans-to-take-hiv-preventative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cardi-b-says-prep-is-for-everybody-encourages-fans-to-take-hiv-preventative\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B Says PrEP Is \u2018For Everybody,\u2019 Encourages Fans To Take HIV Preventative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cardi B took a break from her ongoing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/cardi-b-responds-bia-hot-121231338.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:rap beefs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">rap beefs<\/a> this week to encourage fans to take PrEP to prevent HIV, saying the drug isn&#8217;t just for gay men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/cardi-b-sorry-asking-yall-135900642.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Am I the Drama?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Am I the Drama?<\/a> rapper <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NsIs5_C1yPU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streamed live;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">streamed live<\/a> on Instagram late on Thursday (Oct. 9) after attending a party in Los Angeles\u2019 West Hollywood. The event, MISTR&#8217;s National PrEP Day at The Abbey, was attended by other celebrities including NeNe Leakes, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/tamar-braxton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tamar Braxton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Tamar Braxton<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPniaiODtaa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ts Madison;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ts Madison<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On her livestream, Cardi continued advocating for PrEP, the shortened form of pre-exposure prophylaxis, which is a medication to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hivinfo.nih.gov\/understanding-hiv\/fact-sheets\/pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:prevent HIV risk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">prevent HIV risk<\/a> from sex and injection drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rapper acknowledged that HIV <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/data-research\/facts-stats\/gay-bisexual-men.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:disproportionately affects;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">disproportionately affects<\/a> men who have sex with other men but said it\u2019s not limited to the LGBTQ community.<\/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\">\u201cI understand where the stigma came from and everything. HIV is really, like, high in the gay community. But why you think these b**ches don\u2019t be having that shit?\u201d she said. \u201cY\u2019all b**ches needa take that s**t too. This s**t for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bardi is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/cardi-b-announces-shes-expecting-122314218.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:pregnant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">pregnant<\/a> with her fourth child and first child with boyfriend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/stefon-diggs-next-asics-sneaker-145122370.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stefon Diggs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Stefon Diggs<\/a>. She was previously married to Offset, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/offset-opens-mistakes-cardi-b-201713470.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:n;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">n<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/offset-opens-mistakes-cardi-b-201713470.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:otoriously cheated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">otoriously cheated<\/a> on the \u201cWAP\u201d artist throughout their relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou\u2019ll most likely catch something from f**kinga rich n***a than a broke n***a,\u201d Cardi said on her livestream. \u201cThat\u2019s math. You see how we doing algebra? 1 + 1 = take the PrEP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also addressed the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/medicines\/pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep\/side-effects-of-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:side effects;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">side effects<\/a> of the drug, pointing out a commenter who said the medication \u201ccan mess up your liver and kidneys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBaby, I\u2019d rather my liver and kidneys be messed up than my pussy,\u201d Cardi said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<p><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-sorry-asking-yall-135900642.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B with black and white hair poses against a blue background wearing a black outfit.\" 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\/fTCn5oFZBxHvY91HtO1S.Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/7fe946fe0be623591c75f74e5a81b64b\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Cardi B Is &#8216;Sorry for Asking Y&#8217;all to Buy My Album&#8217; in This Economy: &#8216;Rent Is So F*cking High&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<p><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-responds-bia-hot-121231338.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B wears a green jacket and sings, while BIA poses in a sleeveless top.\" 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\/XuVJFbdmBFrN5eKMXkx_LQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/beead8f186d95675ec87ec676ee9c953\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Cardi B Responds to BIA After Hot 97 Interview: &#8216;Everything About You Is Boring&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<p><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-nicki-minajs-backhanded-145004012.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B performing in a stylish outfit and Nicki Minaj posing in an elaborate blue and gold ensemble with striking nails.\" 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\/GkGkIy3nEvXZhXYJbRM0jg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/05842c4078c2930d71842837786ddf83\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Cardi B on Nicki Minaj&#8217;s &#8216;Backhanded Apology&#8217; to Kulture: &#8216;Keep My Child Name Out Your Mouth&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\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\/celebrity\/articles\/offset-opens-mistakes-cardi-b-201713470.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Offset Opens Up About 'Mistakes' With Cardi B: 'I Gotta Take That On the Chin';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Offset Opens Up About &#8216;Mistakes&#8217; With Cardi B: &#8216;I Gotta Take That On the Chin&#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\/celebrity\/articles\/shyne-speaks-happened-during-diddy-033302766.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shyne Speaks Out on What Happened During Diddy\u2019s 1999 Nightclub Shooting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Shyne Speaks Out on What Happened During Diddy\u2019s 1999 Nightclub Shooting<\/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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