"They throwing shots at Kenneth" — Internet reacts to the graffiti in the backdrop of Cardi B's pregnancy photoshoot

Cardi B recently shared a series of photos flaunting her baby bump, on Instagram. While the rapper posed on a bike, what grabbed the most attention was the graffiti behind her. It read the word "Homesick P*dophile" on what seemed like a shop shutter. In the caption, Cardi wrote,

"I wanna meet my little boo boo soo bad already..."

While Cardi B had not mentioned anything about the graffiti, some netizens suggested that she was possibly referring to Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj's husband, who is a convicted s*x offender. Others defended and claimed that Petty wasn't a p*dophile.

Trigger warning: The article contains references to p*dophilia. Readers' discretion is advised.

Fans took to social media platforms to express their reactions to the graffiti and the overall photoshoot. Here are some of the online responses on X, formerly known as Twitter:

A user reacted to Cardi B's pregnancy photoshoot, (Photo via @Cardistics/X)

Another netizen wrote:

"Oh Cardi you ATE that one little thing!!! GAG THE LIVE."

"She ended nicki so easily 🤣," wrote a user.

"Lmao the Nicki shade I’m dying," commented a netizen.

As mentioned, several netizens claimed that the word on the graffiti wasn't hinting at Nicki or her husband Kenneth. Some even criticized Cardi B for including the word "p*dophile" in her pregnancy shoot. One user tweeted:

"Having that in the back of your pregnancy photo shoot is weird."

"Mind you kenneth wasn’t a p*do so it’s def not about him💀💀💀," added a tweet.

"It should've said 'CHEATING HUSBAND' but i mean hey 🫤," stated a user referring to the ongoing divorce rumors between Cardi and her husband Offset.

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Cardi B has been making headlines for her bold fashion choices for her maternity shoots

Apart from the graffiti, what is worth noting about the photo shoot was the bold fashion choices that the Bodak Yellow rapper made for her pregnancy shoot. The photos posted on September 1, 2024, captured her in a gray leather bra top and a pair of waist-high slouchy gray boots, as reported by Rolling Out. She also wore an oversized leather duster in blue, black, and gray drapes.

Her hair had been curled up and she also had winged eyeliner and a deep red lipstick on, which further enhanced her entire outfit. She posed quite effortlessly on the bike. The outfit garnered some positive reactions from netizens in the comment section who seemed to have loved her outfit.

Coming back to the graffiti behind her, and her usage of the word "p*dophile", it hasn't been clear as to who she was referring to. For the unversed, some netizens suspected that it was meant for Kenny. For the unversed, Nicki Minaj's husband Kenny already possessed a record of being a s*x offender.

Back in 1995, as reported by PEOPLE, he was convicted of attempted r*pe in the first degree, where the victim was only 16 years old then. Kenny was then listed as a registered level two s*x offender. Nicki had, however, later defended her husband claiming that her husband was only 15 years old when the conviction happened.

In March 2020, he was detained again, after failing to register as a s*x offender after he shifted to California with his wife Nicki. As for the current maternity shoot photos, no confirmation has been provided. Fans are waiting to know what Cardi B wanted to imply through the graffiti.