Cue: Jaw Drop! Basking in blings, Cardi B shines bright like a diamond on her first-ever Elle issue

By Malvika Mistry

on August 13, 2020

Sassy, feisty and always high on drama- if this doesn’t describe rapper Cardi B and her style we don’t know what will. Serving us some lewks to sink our teeth into, this stunner is back with a bang!

Recently, this diva turned muse for Elle’s latest issue and needless to say, we were picking up our dropped jaws off the floor.

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Sweeping everyone off their feet, Cardi B opted for bedazzling embellishments from Area as she posed for her first-ever Elle cover. Blings so bright, we are blinded by its light!

Catch some of the other shots of this diva, basking in blings.

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In recent weeks, @iamcardib has put out forceful statements about the wrongful death of #BreonnaTaylor, the 26 year-old Black EMT who was fatally shot by police in her home in Louisville, KY. The harrowing account reminded Cardi of when her own cousin was murdered: “I remember everybody waking up at 3 a.m. and driving all the way to New Jersey, to the hospital. And through all that driving, you’re crying and scared.” She's enraged that the officers who murdered Taylor—Jon Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove—have not been arrested. "That is so insane to me,” she says. “What they did to her is really fucked up. What’s the excuse? Why is the cop not in jail? Wasn’t what he did a crime? It’s a crime! And no apology. Nothing. Unbelievable.” For the full interview—and ways to demand #justiceforbreonnataylor—see link in bio. ELLE September 2020: Editor-in-chief: @ninagarcia Creative Director: Stephen Gan Cover star: @iamcardib Written by: @marjon_carlos Photographer: @stevenkleinstudio Stylist: @kollincarter Fashion Director: @alexwhiteedits Hair: @tokyostylez Makeup: @erika_lapearl_mua Nails: @nailson7th

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