The 31-year-old performer is reportedly ‘seeking primary custody’ of their children Kulture, five, and a son, Wave, two.
‘They’ve grown apart. That’s what drove her to this decision more than anything else,’ an insider told Page Six. ‘This is something she wants to do.’
The reports come just one day after Offset denied he was unfaithful.
On Thursday, Offset denied that he was out ‘publicly cheating’ after he was seen sitting next to a woman called PrettyRedz at a casino.
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Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B has filed for divorce after six years of marriage from her estranged husband Offset; seen in 2019
‘People really need to do the research… I’m at a public place gambling at a casino with a married 8 month pregnant woman. [What the f***] I look like being outside publicly cheating [shaking my head!’ he said during an Instagram Live.
Offset’s (born Kiari Kendrell Cephus) vehement denial of the cheating rumors wound up confusing people into thinking he was referring to his 31-year-old wife as pregnant, which her rep quickly denied to TMZ on Wednesday.
PrettyRedz is actually seven months pregnant with the child of her late husband Kyng Rocky, who tragically passed away on June 18.
‘It’s completely crazy that I even have to do this! Please! If not for me, please respect my late husband! I am just beginning to grieve! Having a night out with my family is definitely not an opportunity for click bait!’ PrettyRedz wrote via Instastory on Tuesday.
‘I am carrying the last gift my husband will give this Earth! All I want is peace! If [you’re] looking for a story, there is nothing to see here! Please respect all families involved. Y’all make up things not caring about the impact! Please stop. I’m pregnant as well! You people are sick [as f***] out here [shaking my head].’
The on/off hip-hop power couple allegedly separated again last November, but they put on a strong united front at Disneyland Paris with their children on July 9.
While gracing the cover of Rolling Stone’s June issue, she spoke about their relationship and what attracted her to him.
‘When I met Offset, he was super rich and I just got my f***ing first $200,000 in the bank,’ she recalled. ‘He never made me feel like I was little to him. He actually always used to tell me, “You a f***ing superstar, watch.'”
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She is seeking primary custody of their children Kulture, five, and a son, Wave, two (seen in 2023)
Cardi B and Offset pack on the PDA at pre-Grammy bash in LA
His support was a breath of fresh air, compared to a previous partner, who she said would make her feel too loud, broke and skinny.
‘Once I cut him off and I stopped caring about what he [thought] about me, I started doing videos on Instagram. That’s how I got famous,’ the WAP hitmaker remembered.
While discussing the challenges in her marriage, the performer admitted they both had their own shortcomings.
‘We have our own bad stuff,’ she said. ‘We’re from two different worlds. Sometimes I cannot be … not that I cannot be a wife. It’s just like, my career takes my life. You know what I’m saying? My career comes first, then my kids come second. And then sometimes I don’t realize that I’m putting so many things before my relationship.’
Still, the performer says she doesn’t ‘want to grow.’
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Offset and Cardi (born Belcalis Almánzar) previously separated from December 5, 2018 to January 31, 2019 amid cheating allegations
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The three-time Grammy nominee and the Grammy winner went on their first date at the 2017 Super Bowl, and they’ve been married for over six years; seen in 2023
Cardi B and Offset share a kiss on the 2023 MTV VMAs red carpet
‘I remember last year when we was going through our hard time. And it’s like, ‘Put your album out. You’re overstressing. When was the last time we went on a vacation?’ And it’s like, ‘I don’t got time to go on a vacation, because this comes first.’ This comes first and then my kids come second. The little things I have to take care of then comes. I sometimes feel like I do probably put my relationship last,’ Cardi stated.
When asked if she had made a decision about her relationship, the Grammy winner explained that she and Offset are ‘best friends.’
‘We think it through, because we do love each other. It’s not even about love. We’re best friends. And it’s like, “OK. Well, there was a time that I didn’t have a best friend, or I didn’t have a support system.” It’s not even about “How do you leave a partner?’ How do you stop talking to your best friend,”‘ she explained.
Offset and Cardi (born Belcalis Almánzar) previously separated from December 5, 2018 to January 31, 2019 amid cheating allegations.
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Offset and Cardi are proud parents of six-year-old daughter and two-year-old son (pictured in 2023)
Cardi B and Offset enjoy family trip to Disneyland Paris
The three-time Grammy nominee and the Grammy winner went on their first date at the 2017 Super Bowl, and they’ve been married for over six years.
Offset and Cardi are proud parents of six-year-old daughter and two-year-old son.
The Georgia-born ex-con fathered 14-year-old son Jordan Cephus with babymama #1 Oriel Jamie.
Offset also fathered nine-year-old son Kody Cephus with babymama #2 Justine Watson and nine-year-old daughter Kalea Marie Cephus with babymama #3 Shya L’amour.
The Migos alum – who gets 31.5M monthly listeners on Spotify – is next scheduled to headline the second day of Chinese music festival Hype Fest, which takes place August 11 at the Hangzhou Steelworks Park.
Offset originally began his career at age 11 in 2002 as a back-up dancer for Whitney Houston’s music video for her single Whatchulookinat.
Meanwhile, the half-Dominican, half-Trinidadian star has yet to release the sophomore follow-up to her 2018 debut studio album Invasion of Privacy.
