Cardi B took to social media to apologize to anyone whose culture and religion she offended with her new Footwear News November cover.
The Grammy-winner, 28, covers HollywoodLife‘s sister publication and pays homage to Durga, the Hindu goddess, whose symbols represent protection and strength.
While the magazine stated (in a since deleted Instagram post) that Durga’s symbols “resonate as much in modern times as they have through the centuries,” and that “like Durga, Cardi B is a dominant female voice at a critical time,” the internet took issue with the rapper’s photo emulating the symbolic Goddess.
After her fans notified her of the backlash — in which critics labeled her as “insensitive” and “disrespectful” — Cardi took to her Instagram
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