Cardi B has apologised after facing backlash for cultural appropriation and being accused of "mocking" Hindu culture in a recent photo shoot.
However, one of the images, which was apparently meant to depict the Hindu goddess Durga, sparked criticism across social media, with people accusing Cardi of "mocking" the culture and religion.
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Others argued that it wasn't homage to Hindu culture and that it was instead just disrespectful.
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"But if people think I'm offending [their] culture or their religion, I want to say I'm sorry," Cardi went on. "That was not my intent, I do not like disrespecting nobody's religion."
She added: "I wouldn't like people to offend my religion — when people dress as the Virgin Mary and Jesus, as long as [they're] doing it in a beautiful, graceful way and respectful way, I don't feel a certain type of way and I wasn't trying to be disrespectful."
"Maybe I should've done my research and I'm sorry," Cardi finished her video. "I can't change the past, but I'm gonna do more research for the future."
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But while doubling down on her apology in a following Instagram Live video, Cardi also called for people to stop insulting her while teaching her about where she'd gone wrong.
"I do respect your opinion and I do respect your feelings, so I apologise for it," she said. "I do gotta do my research. I'm sorry, guys. I think people want us to know every word or every religion or everything, and sometimes we just don't know. But it's good to learn so I won't do it again."
"But while ya teaching me a lesson, and while ya telling me what to do, don't disrespect me neither," she continued. "Don't call me a bitch. Don't call me a whore. Don't call me a slut. Don't go saying that I'm a terrible person."
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