Overview

• On The Jennifer Hudson Show, Cardi B acknowledged she briefly fell asleep during closing arguments, saying she was exhausted during her album campaign.
• She described feeling overwhelmed by the proceedings being televised and said she missed her children’s first day of school because of court.
• A Los Angeles jury on Sept. 2 unanimously found her not liable on all claims stemming from a 2018 encounter with former security guard Emani Ellis.
• She has leaned into the trial’s viral imagery by selling a limited “Courtroom Edition” of Am I the Drama?, which is scheduled to be released on Sept. 19.
• She teased that a headlining tour announcement is coming soon and reiterated that she intends to countersue over any future frivolous lawsuits.