Cardi B apologizes for posing like Hindu goddess Durga in shoe commercial.

Appearing on the cover of Footwear News magazine ‘s November issue, the female rapper wore a strapless dress, transforming into the goddess Durga. In legend, the eight-armed deity holds weapons, but in this photo, she holds a pair of Reebok Club C Cardi sneakers.

Cardi B transforms into goddess Durga on magazine cover

Cardi B transforms into goddess Durga in Georges Hobeika dress on the cover of Footwear News magazine. Photo: Footwear News.

After posting the photo on her personal page, Cardi B was criticized by many people for appropriating culture and insulting the goddess with a sexy and ridiculous image. People also pointed out that it is not allowed to wear shoes in Hindu temples. They commented on Twitter : “Cardi B is playing the role of our goddess Durga. As a Hindu, I want to say: No shoes in the temple, goddess Durga never exposes her body”, “Cardi B disrespected goddess Durga when she held a shoe in her hand. Clearly culturally ignorant”, “We will not leave her alone if she does not apologize for mocking our culture”.

In the face of criticism from the public, Cardi B admitted her mistake on Instagram : “When I did the photoshoot, the advertiser said I would represent a goddess who symbolizes strength, femininity and freedom. That’s also what I love and always aim for. But if people think I’m insulting their culture or religion, I want to apologize. That’s not my intention. I respect everyone’s religion. I didn’t mean to be disrespectful. I will review and learn from my mistakes for next time.” Footwear News magazine also admitted its mistake of not researching carefully, causing serious offense.

Before Cardi B, some Korean artists were also criticized for their lack of understanding of Indian culture. In Blackpink’s MV How you like that , a statue of the god Ganesha was placed on the floor as a decoration. Due to the backlash online, the group’s management company had to edit the video. In Chungha’s MV Play , the artists danced sensually on a carpet made of flowers called pookalam – an item used in the Onam festival of the Malayali people in Southwest India. In the reality show GoSe (Going Seventeen) , Seventeen member WonWoo sang the song Curry , which had lyrics that were considered disrespectful to Indian culture.

Club C Cardi Shoes

Club C is Cardi B’s own shoe collaboration with Reebok, available for sale today (November 13). The design features a multi-layered sole. The upper is simple, accented by two transparent plastic parts on the side. Photo: Reebok.

Cardi B was born in 1992 in New York and is a world-famous rapper. She used to be a stripper before singing. Cardi built a fiery, sexy image with revealing outfits. At some fashion events, she attracted attention with her unique, bulky outfits. The singer is also famous for her scandals of beating people and making shocking statements in the media.