{"id":2478157,"date":"2026-06-27T10:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2478157"},"modified":"2026-06-27T10:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:12:25","slug":"cardi-b-celebrates-son-wave-4-as-he-graduates-from-preschool-thats-my-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cardi-b-celebrates-son-wave-4-as-he-graduates-from-preschool-thats-my-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B Celebrates Son Wave, 4, as He Graduates from Preschool: &#8216;That&#8217;s My Boy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cardi B celebrated her son Wave&#8217;s preschool graduation with a heartfelt Instagram post and family gathering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wave, 4, received the Student&#8217;s Choice Award and performed onstage during the ceremony alongside his classmates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cardi and her family marked the milestone with a dinner at a New Jersey restaurant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/cardi-b\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Cardi B;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cardi B&quot;}\">Cardi B<\/a> is a proud mom!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rapper, 33, appeared emotional as she celebrated her son, Wave Set, 4\u00bd, graduating from preschool by uploading a series of adorable family pictures <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaB5mLFFrBr\/?img_index=1&amp;igsh=dmhwMGpwNDAwdDV6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:on Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;on Instagram&quot;}\">on Instagram<\/a> on Thursday, June 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cBodak Yellow\u201d singer, immaculately dressed in a stylish beige pantsuit, was pictured beaming as she cuddled Wave, who donned a blue and gold graduation cap and gown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wave, whom she shares with her estranged husband, rapper <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/offset\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Offset;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Offset&quot;}\">Offset<\/a>, also won the Student&#8217;s Choice Award and was presented with a certificate at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Wave Cephus<br \/>Credit: Cardi B\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mom of four shared a heartfelt hug with her eldest son as she marked the special occasion with a series of balloons and gifts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cProud of my son \ud83d\udc99,\u201d Cardi, whose real name is Belcalis Alm\u00e1nzar,\u00a0captioned the series of snaps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The family gathered to mark Wave&#8217;s milestone, with his big sister Kulture Kiari, 7\u00bd, and baby sister Blossom Belle, 21 months, also at the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B with their eldest children, Wave and KultureCredit: Cardi B\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Hx6bgnk8vJi8hAtSO4MYQw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/f3e316552c06fba35caf9cadf83ffd8c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Cardi B with their eldest children, Wave and Kulture<br \/>Credit: Cardi B\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On her Instagram Stories, Cardi filmed Wave appearing shy onstage and performing alongside his classmates. She then filmed him accepting his certificate and wrote: \u201cMy little seeds are growing \ud83e\udd72,\u201d before saying in the clip: \u201cWooo! That&#8217;s my baby! My baby. That&#8217;s my boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After the ceremony ended, Cardi and her family went to Latin American restaurant Romo, in New Jersey, where she and Kulture had mocktails, steak and fries. Her youngest son also joined the celebrations, with Blossom seen pushing the little one in a stroller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many fans commented on the graduation pics and praised the star for being a \u201cgood mumma,\u201d with one writing: \u201cBeautiful pics\ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf8a.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B with Wave (R) and baby sonCredit: Cardi B\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/d34pkhImzVzmz2089Rqr.w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/057f095783da669d4902977f823e7fc2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Cardi B with Wave (R) and baby son<br \/>Credit: Cardi B\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another said: \u201cAawwww!!! He&#8217;s so cute! He&#8217;s your twin!!! Congratulations baby boy! \ud83e\udd73\u2665\ufe0f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe.\u201d A third chimed in and added: \u201cHe is literally ur twin \ud83d\ude0dcongratulations \ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\ude0d.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cardi shares three children with Offset: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-cardi-b-kids-11849548\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kulture, Wave and Blossom;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kulture, Wave and Blossom&quot;}\">Kulture, Wave and Blossom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cardi B's daughter BlossomCredit: Cardi B\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"658\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Lzpehz6b2QIUw84L4tXYuw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MDE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/1a6612df6242ade4d36918dfa4b1d02c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Cardi B&#8217;s daughter Blossom<br \/>Credit: Cardi B\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also welcomed a fourth child, a baby boy whose name she has not publicly revealed, in November 2025, with her on-off boyfriend, NFL star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/stefon-diggs-kids-everything-to-know-11901067\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Stefon Diggs;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Stefon Diggs&quot;}\">Stefon Diggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after announcing her fourth pregnancy, Cardi opened up about motherhood and how it has changed her during an appearance on Angie Martinez&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O2w28HNakYI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:IRL Podcast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;IRL Podcast&quot;}\"><em>IRL Podcast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYour kids never leave your mind,\u201d she said. \u201cNot for a second. You think about them all day.\u201d She added that being a mom is \u201creally hard\u201d and a \u201cnonstop job,\u201d noting that was the case &#8220;whether you have money or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wave&#8217;s third birthday, Cardi revealed that she was initially nervous about having a boy, writing on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_g9hzVsqpo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\">Instagram<\/a>, \u201cI was soo happy when I found I was having a baby then all of a sudden I got so scared when I found out I was having a boy, I&#8217;m such a girly girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou make it easy tho getting into that sporty mom bag \u2026 I&#8217;ll always have your back, front and sides,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/cardi-b-celebrates-son-wave-preschool-graduation-photos-12007240\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Cardi B celebrated her son Wave&#8217;s preschool graduation with a heartfelt Instagram post and family gathering Wave, 4, received the Student&#8217;s Choice Award and performed onstage during the ceremony alongside his classmates Cardi and her family marked the milestone with a dinner at a New Jersey restaurant Cardi B is a proud [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2478158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[305552,487719,338446],"class_list":["post-2478157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-cardi-b","tag-preschool-graduation","tag-stefon-diggs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cardi-B-Celebrates-Son-Wave-4-as-He-Graduates-from.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478159,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478157\/revisions\/2478159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2478158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}