Tuesday, Cardi went to her middle school, I.S. 232, which is located in the Morris Heights area of the Bronx. Cardi surprised the school with a $100,000 donation after giving a speech to a group of enthusiastic youngsters and answering some of their questions.
“I’m extremely proud to be from the Bronx and I have lots of family and friends who live and work there still,” Cardi said. “So when I heard about the fire and all of the victims, I knew I needed to do something to help.”
She continued, “I was looking at some areas. The way that the prices soar up…like how are people surviving? I want to know. My family and my friends, they’re so grateful to have me, but it’s just like, what happens to people who don’t have a me?”
Back in 2019, Cardi took to Instagram to show her followers a taste of her life before being famous as the Bronx native browsed through her yearbook from middle school in 2006.
“In the beginning, I used to call myself Bacardi, that’s where I got Cardi B from,” Cardi shared while reading some of the comments left from her friends. “To Belcalis, you’re such a crazy and funny n***a. Good luck, you’re gonna be something big in the future,” read one. Cardi responded, “Bitch wasn’t lying.”
part of Cardi B's inspiring speech for the younger generation at @ccdworldwide today pic.twitter.com/iwkJ9OZA7k
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