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In times of need, which heals and who bleeds?
Hip-hop artist Cardi B was the center of attention some weeks ago after she asked her followers on Twitter if she should “spend 88K for this damn purse?” Several fans and onlookers commented, many of whom felt the rapper’s timing when asking this question was inappropriate. For example, Alicia Crosby tweeted:
“Sis, there’s an eviction crisis, folks can’t feed their families, students are drowning in debt, and people are sick with and dying of COVID. Most of us don’t have the luxury of $88 temptations so hearing you’re trying to drop $88k on a purse feels hella wrong.”
In response to those who criticized her, Cardi offered to match charity donations if people shared their receipts online. However, she and many fans also defended her initial tweet, both pointing out that Cardi generously donated to many throughout the coronavirus pandemic. In response to one critic, for example, the rapper tweeted:
“I already donated 2 million dollars this year and I’m doing something very special in a another country that will be done with next year.What have you donated ?”
Additionally, Cardi claimed she donated $1 million for coronavirus relief, $1 million to fans through Cashapp, 20,000 meal supplements to New York-area medical staff, and supported several relatives…
