But why does Cardi B feel that she isn't getting the same pay as her fellow artists? The "WAP" and "Bodak Yellow" singer explained it's not just about gender, but race as well. The 28 year-old understands the importance of raising awareness to not only the gender pay gap, but the race gap as well.
"I hate making everything about race because race do exist. Race is real. But I hate when sometimes people just want to make everything about race. It's just like, sometimes you do see that race really matters and s*** because I've been seeing some influencers, that are not, you know, like me. Caucasian influencers. And they're getting paid big money ... And that's why I'm like, Nah, I'm gonna get everything that I deserve," she said (via XXL Mag). Per Elite Daily, this isn't Cardi B's first time addressing racism — and knowing her, it probably won't be the last.
The wage gap between races (and men and women) is real, per a fact sheet from the National Partnership for Women & Families, as Latina and Black women are typically paid just 55 cents and 63 cents, respectively, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. Based on Cardi B's experience, that wage gap exists within the music industry as well, but she's leading the way to help women of color — from all walks of life — earn what they definitely deserve.
