Cardi B might be days away from dropping her long-awaited sophomore album Am I The Drama?, but over the weekend, she reminded everyone that her arena extends well beyond music. Making a surprise appearance at WWE SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium, Cardi B arrived in full crow-core regalia.
Flanked by a massive arena audience and screens swirling with ominous birds in flight, her entrance was nothing short of theatrical. The look? A custom couture cape and corset from Beijing-based designer Cheney Chan—black ostrich feathers standing in for crow, with the drama dialed all the way up. The towering boots were Le Silla. Hair was courtesy of longtime collaborator Tokyo Stylez. Glam by Erika La’ Pearl. And, of course, the whole thing was styled by her fashion ride-or-die, Kollin Carter.
What Cardi B has done with fashion since her debut is less trend-following and more world-building. She’s taken the stylistic flair of hip-hop fashion and pushed it into full-blown performance art—red carpets, arenas, Met Galas, and now wrestling rings. Her silhouettes are larger than life, and they match the version of herself she’s spent years crafting: brash, unapologetic, and fully in command of every room she walks into.
It’s wild to think this is still only her second studio album. Critics once dismissed her as reality TV overflow, a viral blip destined to fizzle. Instead, she became a fixture—not just in music, but in fashion, pop culture, and now, maybe sports entertainment? Honestly, if Cardi B ever wanted to take a sabbatical from rap to become a full-time WWE heel, she’d be a natural.
As we wait for Am I The Drama? to land, Cardi’s SummerSlam cameo reminds us that her reign isn’t confined to the charts—she’s building an empire made of sequins, spectacle, and sheer force of personality.
