Cardi B shuts down Tiger King’s Carole Baskin over WAP music video criticism
In what’s probably one of the weirder twists of the already bizarre 2020, Cardi B is feuding with Tiger King star Carole Baskin.
The 27-year-old has found herself facing heavy criticism from conservatives thanks to the overtly sexual lyrics and imagery in her new single WAP, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, and its accompanying video.
Baskin, however, claimed the WAP video encouraged animal cruelty with its use of big cats.
“My guess is that most people won't even see the Photoshopped cats in the scenes because the rest of it is so lurid,” the 59-year-old told Billboard. “I was happy to see that it does appear to all be Photoshopped… That being said, you have to pose a wildcat in front of a green screen to get that image and that doesn't happen in the wild.”
Bodak Yellow rapper Cardi had no time for Baskin’s comments and instead reiterated allegations that were made against her by zoo owner Joe Exotic in the Netflix series.
Speaking to i-D, she said: “I’m not gonna engage with Carole Baskin on that.
“Like, that’s just ridiculous you know? Oh, Lord. Like, girl you killed your goddamn husband.”
Baskin’s second husband Don Lewis went missing in 1997. In Netflix’s Tiger King, Baskin’s rival Exotic repeatedly claims she killed Lewis and fed him to the tigers at Big Cat Rescue, the sanctuary she owns.
Baskin has never been charged with any wrongdoing in relation to Lewis and has repeatedly denied any involvement in his disappearance.
Cardi, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, also hit back at criticism about WAP’s lyrics.
“I always encourage people to be confident, especially when it comes to your sexuality,” she said. “Some of these men are uncomfortable, they’re not even comfortable being sensual.
“Maybe you’re conservative, but everybody got a little freak inside them, you know? Every single person.”
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