In case you don’t know, Cardi B is a national treasure. The Afro-Latina personality from the Bronx, who rose to fame on Instagram and reality TV, has taught us numerous lessons and continues to inspire us all with her candid messages.

Here are the reasons why she needs to be treasured. 

1. She's down to earth and is forever enhancing our vocabularies

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2. She's a code switching maestro

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A video posted by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Dec 22, 2015 at 10:17pm PST

3. She's all about girl power

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4. She's a survivor

5. She remains tough despite circumstances

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6. She's carefree

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7. She's confident you can make it no matter what

8. She wants you to stay in school

The End A video posted by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Nov 29, 2015 at 1:13am PST

9. She understands the importance of co-parenting

But w.e A video posted by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Dec 1, 2015 at 9:35pm PST

10. She believes in being a hands-on parent

The end A video posted by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Nov 30, 2015 at 6:48pm PST

11. She's about preventing teen suicide

Been in your shoes before. Instead of me thinking on how I'm going to hang it up ,I just plotted on how I was going to Glow up on them. A video posted by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Nov 5, 2015 at 9:39am PST

12. She supports people who need government assistance

Shit kills me . A video posted by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Dec 19, 2015 at 4:47pm PST

13. She points out privilege

First 48 A video posted by Cardi B Official IG (@iamcardib) on Jan 8, 2016 at 2:12pm PST

14. She makes an impression that will last