“Cardi B Supports Tyla After Halle VMAs Incident: Defends the 109-Pound Weight Comment Amid Backlash”

On September 16, 2024, Cardi B spoke on X Spaces to support Tyla amidst the criticism she faced for requesting Lil Nas X and Halle Bailey to hold her MTV VMA trophy during her acceptance speech. In her comments regarding the stature of the Safer singer, Cardi B stated:

“I met Tyla in person; I’m 5’3, so I’m already short. She’s shorter than me, and no lie, she’s shaped really beautifully, but she’s very skinny, like Mariah [Carey] type of skinny. She has to weigh 109 pounds, and you f*****g gotta carry a 10-pound award with heels.”

Tyla received the Moon Person award in the Best Afrobeats category for her viral hit “Water”on September 11, 2024. At the 2024 Video Music Awards, during her acceptance speech, Lil Nas X helped her by holding the award. This moment attracted significant public interest, with many social media users criticizing Tyla for asking prominent artists for assistance with her trophy.

Cardi B further clarified that Tyla’s request to Lil Nas X was necessary, as much of the backlash centered on the perceived rudeness of asking another female artist, Halle Bailey, for help. Cardi expressed her admiration for Halle, but emphasized that Tyla specifically asked Lil Nas X for assistance.

“I was not asking my girl Halle”— Tyla comments on VMAs incident

When Tyla received the VMA for Best Afrobeats, she humorously called out for help from Lil Nas X, saying:

“Oh my gosh. You guys know me and holding awards. Yo, I cannot — I’m not strong enough. Please, please.”

Unfortunately, the incident spiraled into a wave of criticism aimed at the singer. To address the backlash, Tyla took to X on September 12, 2024, stating:

“Y’all make everything weird… I was not asking my girl Halle… We just girls 💅🏽, STFU I WON A VMAAAA”

In addition to the Halle-Lil Nas incident, Tyla’s acceptance speech also garnered considerable attention. During her speech, she made sure to emphasize the differences in the music she creates compared to the category in which she was awarded. She highlighted the global influence of her track “Water,”making the point that “African music can be pop music too”.

Tyla described the moment as both special and bittersweet, noting the common tendency to categorize every African artist under the Afrobeats umbrella. While she acknowledged the opportunities Afrobeats has created for African artists, she stressed the diversity of African music, stating that “it is more than just Afrobeats”.

Concluding her speech, Tyla proclaimed:

“I come from South Africa. I represent Amapiano. I represent my culture.”

She labeled her victory as a “big moment for Africa”.

In other news, the “Priorities”singer has been in the spotlight due to her frequent performances. Her latest significant performance was at an event leading up to the 2024 Olympics, where she showcased her hits “Water,””Jump,”and “Thata Ahh.”

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