Cardi B embodied the Hindu goddess of war, strength and protection in a stunning Georges Hobeika gown to promote her upcoming Reebok collection on Tuesday.
As she graced the cover of Footwear News, the 28-years-old rapper paid homage to Durga, a warrior woman with eight hands, while holding a bright red pair of sneakers.
In a glamorous shot of the Grammy winner, she maneuvered her arms into eight different positions from stretched out on her sides to crossed over her head.
Paying homage: Cardi B embodied the Hindu goddess of war, strength and protection in a stunning Georges Hobeika gown to promote her upcoming Reebok collection on Tuesday
The photo shoot – which took place in late October amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – showed her in three additional outfits and a bright red hairstyle.
‘So excited for my sneaker drop this Friday November 13th! Hope you guys love it!’ the WAP hitmaker captioned a shot of herself in a chic all-black ensemble and wide-brimmed hat on Instagram.
In her revealing interview with the publication, she opened up about her grueling schedule, motherhood and highly-anticipated second album.
Hindu goddess: As she graced the cover of Footwear News , the 28-years-old rapper paid homage to Durga, a warrior woman with eight hands, while holding a bright red pair of sneakers
‘I can go to sleep with the number one record, but I’m going to sleep and thinking, “I need my other album to go No. 1.” My sneaker sold out so fast; I need my next sneaker to sell out. I always wonder if I’m going to be satisfied,’ she told the outlet.
Despite earning numerous awards from four American Music Awards to four MTV Video Music Awards, she confessed to being ‘very hard’ on herself.
‘I’m hard on my entire team. We don’t focus on nobody else, we are just focusing on our last — the last music video, the last collaboration, we always compare it to our last best. We want to do better and better,’ she explained.
Perfectionist: Despite earning numerous awards from four American Music Awards to four MTV Video Music Awards, she confessed to being ‘very hard’ on herself
The Hustlers actress continued: ‘When I do something positive and when I see my things selling out or my record doing pretty good, I get this crazy rush of happiness, but then it’s this rush of overwhelmingness that makes me want more [and] want more.’
Over the weekend, the star teased her Cardi B x Reebok footwear collection, which becomes available on November 13.
On Sunday, she gave her devout following an early look at the collaboration’s over-the-top PR box in a video shared to Instagram Story.
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‘When I do something positive and when I see my things selling out or my record doing pretty good, I get this crazy rush of happiness, but then it’s this rush of overwhelmingness that makes me want more [and] want more,’ the Hustlers actress continued
‘Wow Wow ! I love my @Reebok collab packaging. I never seen it in person. These will be deliver tomorrow. I love it !I hope you guys love it,’ captioned Cardi, as she unboxed the sneakers.
In the clip, Cardi can be heard shouting expletives as a truck in the shape of the letter ‘B’ – and featuring the collection’s logo – sat at the end of her driveway.
‘What is this?!’ she exclaimed, as two attractive women emerged from the vehicle without a word and made their way to the rear.
Unboxing: Over the weekend, she gave her devout following an early look at the collaboration’s over-the-top PR box in a video shared to Instagram on Sunday evening
The leather-clad ladies opened the giant, gold-toned ‘B’ like a door, which prompted a lengthy pink carpet to unwind.
Resting at the carpet’s based was a B-shaped box made out of red-crocodile skin fabric, which the two women grabbed and carried towards Cardi.
Once the extravagant box was successfully unzipped, it popped open to reveal a cartoon version of Cardi’s signature tongue-out expression, as well as coinciding sound effects.
What in the world? Some leather-clad ladies opened the giant, gold-toned ‘B’ like a door, which prompted a lengthy pink carpet to unwind
Once the extravagant box was successfully unzipped, it popped open to reveal a cartoon version of Cardi’s signature tongue-out expression, as well as coinciding sound effects.
A pair of the brown and off white platform Club C Cardi sneakers were positioned just under the fake mouth’s uvula.
‘Oh my God! So, this is what’s gonna be delivered to people [in PR]?’ inquired the Money rapper excitedly.
Tongue-out: Once the extravagant box was successfully unzipped, it popped open to reveal a cartoon version of Cardi’s signature tongue-out expression, as well as coinciding sound effects
Cardi announced on October 11, which happened to be her 28th birthday, that she would be releasing her first-ever sneaker collaboration with Reebok in November.
Some lucky fans were able to get their hands on the collection early via their Reebok memberships, something Cardi referred to as a ‘birthday gift to my loyal fans.’
Along with her big announcement, she also unveiled her stunning campaign images that showed her posing with the various sneakers.
Modeling: Cardi and her darling two-year-old daughter Kulture, whom she shares with husband Offset, 28, recently modeled the trendy sneakers on Instagram; Cardi and Kulture pictured on November 3
As of now, the Cardi B x Reebok collection comes in the brand’s iconic Club C style, as well as Cardi’s own take on the silhouette, which is labeled as the Cardi Coated Club C Double.
The Club C Cardi variant runs for $100, while the Cardi Coated Club C Double comes in at $80. Both styles will also be offered in women’s and children’s sizing.
There are three colors to choose from: bright patent red, off white with a brown sole, or black with a brown sole.
She’s been working with the footwear giant since 2018 as an official brand ambassador.