Cardi B has stepped up to defend South African-born artist Tyla, who has faced severe backlash and racist comments following her win at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Tyla received the award for Best Afrobeats, but her moment was overshadowed by controversy and discrimination. The incident that sparked the backlash occurred when Tyla, struggling with the weight of her award, asked Lil Nas X to hold it momentarily. Some viewers misinterpreted the gesture, assuming she was asking singer Halle Bailey, leading to a wave of negative reactions.
YouTuber Armon Wiggins disparaged Tyla with the term “uppity African,” implying arrogance and entitlement. Rapper Joe Budden also echoed these sentiments during a discussion on his podcast. In response to the criticism, Cardi B took to X (formerly Twitter) Spaces to voice her frustration with the way Tyla has been treated. Cardi criticized the online harassment directed at Tyla, who she noted is still adjusting to life in the U.S. and is only 22 years old.
Tyla wishes she never won that f**ken VMA award. If she had known it would have brought so much hate, so much criticism. I bet she was crying that night,”** Cardi B said. She went on to call out social media users for their harsh and unfounded criticism, accusing them of bullying Tyla for reasons that seem personal rather than based on any legitimate grievance.
“The internet is insufferable. The way you guys will take a picture, take a moment, and make it something that it’s not, and just crush somebody. You all criticize so much that you are not even noticing you are bullying this girl, and if you think about it, you don’t have a motherf**ken reason to, but you are making this a reason because you don’t like her for whatever reason. You all are doing too much,” Cardi B added.
The rapper also emphasized the difficulty Tyla faces as a young artist from a different country trying to navigate the American entertainment industry. “I feel like you guys are being harsh on this girl. She is f**ken 22 years old. Also, do you know how hard it is to be a person from a different country trying to adjust to America?” Cardi B said. Cardi B’s comments come as a powerful defense of Tyla, highlighting the harshness of online criticism and calling for greater empathy and understanding towards the young artist.
In other news – Castle Lager Premier soccer league partners with MediaMora for continental TV exposure
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced a significant partnership with South African production company MediaMora, aimed at boosting the international profile of Zimbabwean football. The three-year agreement, signed on Monday, will see local football content broadcast on the Supersport pay television platform.
Under the new deal, MediaMora will produce a television program featuring PSL content, which will be aired on a Supersport channel yet to be determined. This partnership marks a return to international broadcasting for the PSL, which had lost its previous connection with Supersport in 2017. Read More
