Candace Owens calls Cardi B ‘cancer cell to culture’ after singer mocks Fox News segment
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Ms Owens’ said Cardi’s performance of her song “WAP” at the Grammys signified the “weakening of American society” and the “corrosion” and “end of an empire”. In a September 2020 interview with right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro, Ms Owens condemned then-presidential candidate Joe Biden for doing an interview with the “WAP” rapper. “I love politics … Today, Candace Owens said some real nasty things about me.” She added: “Just like I can make millions of people pop their p***y … I can make millions of people go vote.” Cardi said Ms Owens was “getting pimped out by white men”, in a reference to her right-wing politics and association with Donald Trump. “You’re a beautiful black woman, you talk great, amazing … and this man didn’t have the decency to let you talk at the Republican convention.” Ms Owens responded: “Nobody cares about a song about your ‘Wet Ass P***y’.