Cardi B in New York in September 2022.Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/Getty
AfterCardi Bthrew a microphone at a concertgoer whohurled a drink at herduring a performance at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas over the weekend, she could now reportedly be charged with battery.
TMZ reportedthat the woman who reported the altercation stood next to the woman who threw the drink, though she claims the microphone hit her as well.
A rep for Cardi did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
In a now-viral video of the incident, Cardi, 30, can be seen wearing an orange dress during the performance and looking surprised when the drink is thrown in her direction while she performed her hit “Bodak Yellow” on Saturday.
In response, Cardi threw her microphone at the front-row attendee, whom security seemingly escorted away.
Cardi B in Paris in July 2023.Kristy Sparow/Getty Images
Kristy Sparow/Getty Images
After the incident, she retweeted a different video angle of the microphone throw, which shows a clearer view of the fanattempting to empty their cup at Cardi, who reportedlycontinued her performance after the mic toss.
According to anotherclip from the concert, Cardi and her DJ asked the audience to “splash her down” — just not on her face. “Give me some water,” the rapper told crew members, as her DJ instructed the crowd to “splash her down.”
“Splash me down,” said Cardi, and fans obliged, throwing water toward the performer. “That s— feel good. Put that s— in my p—-y, bitch. Come on.”
Cardi B performing in Arizona in February 2023.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
It’s unclear whether the direction was given to the crowd before or after the rapper appeared surprised when a drink was thrown in her direction as she performed.
At Drai’s Beachclub the night before, Cardi also reportedly threw her microphone toward a DJ who seemingly was cutting off her songs earlyduring another performance, per a TikTok.
One clip from the show seems to find Cardi explaining the incident at the end of the show. “I don’t wanna look that ghetto, bitch. I said splash my p—-y, not my face, bitch,” she said in the video.
The incident comes as musicians have been speaking out about thrown objects at concerts afterBebe Rexhawas seriously hurt in New York City when a fan threw a cell phone at her face in June. He was laterarrested. Since the incident, videos ofHarry Styles,Kelsea Ballerini,Lil Nas X,Drake,Pinkand more getting hit with items surfaced online.
source: people.com
