Cardi B Opens Up on Divorce, Depression, New Baby

On Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, Cardi B said the love in her marriage to Offset felt like it was dying from both sides and that she chose to be lonely as she coped, taking months for her heart to be truly done. She revealed that last year she fell into the deepest depression she’d ever experienced — unable to eat, sleep or function — which delayed the release of her sophomore album until this year. While working with Shakira on their song “Puntería,” Cardi asked how Shakira recovered from a public split and was reassured that “it’s going to happen,” a conversation that helped her heal. Cardi filed for divorce from Offset in July 2024; two months later she and Offset welcomed daughter Blossom, and they also share children Kulture and Wave. She has since moved on publicly, is dating NFL receiver Stefon Diggs, is expecting her first child with him, and says she feels the strongest she’s been.