Cardi B Under Fire Over ‘Hindu Goddess’ Pose on Magazine Cover

Cardi B Under Fire Over ‘Hindu Goddess’ Pose on Magazine CoverCardi B Under Fire Over ‘Hindu Goddess’ Pose on Magazine Cover
Rapper Cardi B sparked outrage after imitating a Hindu goddess for the cover of Footwear News magazine while promoting her Reebok sneaker line.
Cardi B, 28, posed as the multi-limb Goddess Durga while holding the Reebok sneaker she is promoting, according to The Hindu.
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Many social media users accused her of disrespecting the goddess, who is considered as the mother of the universe and a protector of “all that is good and harmonious in the world,” according to Learn Religions.
The Goddess Durga is often depicted riding a lion or a tiger with weapons in her eight to ten arms. She also represents war and strength, Vulture reported.
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Some claimed the promotion was disrespectful to the religion because shoes are not allowed inside temples.
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Cardi B took down the photos from her social media accounts and posted an apology video to her fans on Nov. 11.
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“When I did the shoot, the creatives told me I was going to represent a Goddess; that she represents strength, femininity and liberation, and that’s something I love and I’m all about,” she said in a video message. “And though it was dope, if people think I’m offending their culture or their religion I want to say that was not my intent. I do not like offending anyone’s religion; I wouldn’t like it if someone did it to my religion.”
“When people dress as Virgin Mary and Jesus, as long as they do it in a beautiful, graceful way. But I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful; maybe I should have done my research. I’m sorry, I can’t change the past but I will do more research for the future,” the rapper added.
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This is not the first time Cardi B was embroiled in controversy. In July, she faced major backlash over her use of “ch*nky eyes” in an Instagram reply.
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