Cardi B is dropping some real talk for anyone dealing with heartbreak—whether it’s a breakup or full-on divorce.
During a recent Instagram Live, the rapper opened up while chatting about the upcoming release of her newly announced album, set to drop this September. She also thanked fans for the love they’ve shown her latest single, “Outside.”
That moment led her to reflect on the song’s message—especially the line about “going out” after being “cuffed up too long”—and how stepping out with friends played a major role in her healing process.
Cardi B kept it raw and real during a recent IG Live, offering advice to anyone navigating a breakup or divorce.
“If you’re going through a breakup, if you’re going through some shit with your baby’s father or some shit, if you’ve just got a divorce, if you’re heartbroken—go outside with your fucking friends,” she said.
Fans will remember that Cardi reportedly filed for divorce from Offset back in August of last year. Since then, their split has made plenty of headlines, and lately, Cardi’s been romantically linked to NFL star Stefon Diggs.
Cardi B opened up even more during her IG Live, sharing how going out with friends helped her cope during a tough breakup phase.
“When I kept going outside, people was like, ‘Oh, she got three kids,’” she said. “F*ck that. When you go outside with your friends, your friends are healing you. I really felt like my friends was healing me. There was times that I was at home by myself and I started feeling lonely and I started feeling anxiety.”
Cardi stressed that these moments don’t have to involve partying or alcohol—just being around people who lift you up can make a huge difference. Reflecting on that season of her life, she said, “It’s not that I was heartbroken. I just felt really alone. I just felt really, really alone, getting in the groove of dating and stuff like that and trying to figure things out. I’m telling you, going outside with my friends really healed me. You can even watch Baddies with your friends. But it healed me.”
Cardi and Offset split up around the beginning of last August, with news of their divorce breaking just as she revealed she was pregnant with their third child. The couple, who tied the knot in 2017, already shared two kids at the time.
