Cardi joined the conversation after a social media user brought her name into the discussion while responding to the statement from Budden. The podcaster posted on Instagram, saying New York strip clubs are failing to hire Black women and “purposely hiring the SAME exact girl.”

“Why would anyone be shocked when the Kim K’s and Cardi B’s are being pushed as the standard for desirability amongst men in the media,” the social media user said in response to Budden’s comment, which was shared in a screenshot on Twitter.

Cardi then hopped into the conversation.

“Funny thing u say that because when I was a dancer certain clubs wouldn’t let me work on ‘Latin nights’ cause apparently I didn’t look Spanish enough with my braids! I even spoke about strip club & colorism b4,” Cardi wrote.

According to Complex, singer K Goddess also jumped into the discussion to back up Cardi when some people dismissed her story.

“She’s definitely tellin the truth,” K said. “When she had her braids working in Lust W/ her teeth, her demeanor, & she 99% had a Tan she was a hard worker she DID NOT LOOK ‘Spanish’ yall forgettin how Cardi used to look/talk?”

Cardi didn’t seem too worried about the critics.

“Girl don’t even argue. People only wants to comprehend when it’s convenient,” the artist said in response to K. “People on the internet will try to tell you about your own experiences even if it’s coming from 2 people who worked at these clubs.”