Superstar
rapper Cardi B recently filed for divorce from her husband, rapper Offset after
three years of marriage.

Fans across
the world know her as Cardi B, but did you know that it is not the
international rapper’s real name? And while she is quite famous now, during her
initial years she had to work as a stripper to pursue her rapping career.

Here’s why she calls herself Cardi B

Her real
name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, both Spanish translations of Arabic words. However,
in an interview with Jimmy Fallon, she revealed that her stage name was the
short form of the eponymous alcoholic beverage.

Cardi B got plastic surgery

The rapper
had admitted in the past that she got her first surgery done at the age of 19.
According to Harper Bazaar, she thought that it will help her earn more money
as a dancer.

She also
opened up on how she suffered the “craziest pain ever” after getting buttock
implants. She told GQ, “I felt like I was gonna pass out. I felt a little
dizzy.”

Cardi B loves fast food

In a video
on Instagram, Cardi B had talked about her love for fast food, especially
McDonald’s.

Her engagement ring is quite
expensive

In an
interview with tmx.com, Cardi B had revealed that her engagement ring was worth
USD 5,50,000 (Rs.4,04,36,055). The ring is an eight-carat stone surrounded by
two half-carat pear diamonds and two carats worth of pink and white stones.

Cardi B and her fashion sense

Look at her
social media handles and you’ll understand that the ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper loves
experimenting with her look. Her sartorial choices have caught the attention of
some of the leading fashion brands worldwide.

Cardi B and Offset married secretly in September
2017 and have a two-year-old daughter named Kulture.