Cardi B marked her fourth postpartum with a decision that quickly became the focus of harsh online criticism.
After welcoming her new baby, the rapper visited New York City-based body piercer Robbie Milian to receive a new set of dermal piercings across her neck and lower back. Milian shared a video of the session on December 4, showing Cardi reacting in discomfort.
Highlights
- Cardi B received new dermal piercings weeks after giving birth, leading to harsh online criticism.
- Viewers mocked the piercings and called them “gross."
- The rapper is preparing for her 2026 Little Miss Drama Tour and confirmed a new album for next year.
“Fresh back dermal implants, and surface neck, nape piercing for @iamcardib, loving the vibe.”
The footage produced immediate reactions from viewers who were not impressed.
“Nothing says uber trashy like tattoos and turning yourself into a pin cushion with piercings,” a viewer wrote, while others simply called it “gross.”
Netizens criticized Cardi B’s decision to get dermal piercings on her neck and lower back
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“Poor child. She just doesn't know what to do with herself. And she gets paid to be trashy, so why not,” a netizen added.
“Who paid money buying music to shoot this trash to fame?” another asked. “Maybe she will attract lightning with all that metal and go up in flames.”
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The video showed Cardi receiving two small, round diamond studs on the back of her neck, two larger studs on her lower back, and a third dermal piercing fitted with a multi-diamond accessory near her left hip.
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At different points in the video, she could be heard shouting in pain while the piercer worked. After the session, she posed for photos showing the new jewelry positioned among her colorful back tattoos.
Milian, who performed the piercings, has worked with several public figures in the past. His clients have included Travis Barker, Noah Cyrus, and Ayesha Curry.
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The procedure added to Cardi’s long history with body piercings.
Earlier this year she revealed that she had pierced her b*tt crack, a process she said was painless because the top portion of her backside is numb following a surgery to remove fillers.
“I practically did a tummy tuck on my *ss,” she said on the Call Her Daddy podcast. “So when I pierce my *ss, I ain’t feel s**t.”
She later lost that particular diamond stud in the toilet.
Over the years she has also pierced her ears, lips, nose, navel, and upper lip, including a Monroe piercing she received in 2019 for twenty-five dollars.
Cardi B welcomed her fourth child, and her first with her current boyfriend, on November 4
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The piercing video surfaced shortly after Cardi B welcomed her fourth child, a baby boy and her first with boyfriend and NFL player Stefon Diggs.
“Cardi is healthy and happy,” a representative told People Magazine.
The rapper already shares daughters Blossom and Kulture, as well as son Wave with her estranged husband Offset. She filed for divorce in July 2024, four years after her first filing, although the process has not yet been completed.
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Cardi announced her pregnancy during an interview on CBS Mornings that aired on September 17.
“I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” she told Gayle King, adding that she felt strong enough to carry the baby and work at the same time.
“It’s a boy. That’s enough for me,” Diggs added. “I can’t wait to make him do push-ups and sit-ups and run around.”
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Cardi addressed the pregnancy again on Instagram in a post that referenced her recently released sophomore album, Am I the Drama?.
“My life has always been a combination of different chapters and different seasons,” she wrote.
“I brought new music and a new album to the world. A new baby into my world, and one more reason to be the best version of me.”
The rapper is preparing for her upcoming tour, The Little Miss Drama Tour
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Cardi B has continued to share updates about her professional plans following the birth of her son.
Her next tour, The Little Miss Drama Tour, is scheduled to begin on February 11, 2026 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
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The tour will travel across North America with stops that include Las Vegas (February 13), Inglewood (February 15 and 16), New York City (March 25 and 26), Toronto (March 30), and will conclude in Atlanta in mid-April 2026.
The rapper also announced plans to release a new album in 2026. During a live chat in October, she said she wants the project to mark a new era in her career, with a sound that moves away from her recent work.
She explained that she is in a heavy creative period as she develops the new material and confirmed she will not release a deluxe version of her current album, choosing instead to proceed directly into the next project.
"Stop." Netizens shared their thoughts on Cardi B's piercings on social media
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