“Celebrities really get to have things their way huh,” one Twitter user wrote. “Why isn’t she picking up trash ? Give her jail time she thinks this is a joke,” another commented.
Cardi B failed to complete the 15 days of community service in the original time frame given to her, but in January, a judge gave her an extension that ends March 1. Her lawyer told the New York Post in mid-January that the rapper is constantly doing “community service” by speaking at events and donating money to her former middle school in the Bronx.
In September 2022, she received the community service sentence after she pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault and a charge of reckless endangerment in the second degree. Two sisters who worked at a strip club accused Cardi B of attacking them with bottles and chairs following accusations that they’d had sex with her husband, rapper Offset.
“Part of growing up and maturing is being accountable for your actions,” Cardi B said in a statement to BuzzFeed News at the time. That day, she also tweeted photos of herself in court with the caption “Puuuurrrrrr.”
By admitting to her mistakes and keeping her audience updated on her journey to justice, Cardi B is serving her time, the timeline, and her community all at once.
