Cardi B has updated fans about her progress in giving away $1 million to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
On Instagram Saturday, the metro Atlanta resident posted a video explaining she was halfway toward the goal, which she partnered with Fashion Nova to accomplish.
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“Me and Fashion Nova already hit the $500,000 mark on the giveaway,” she said. “That’s right — 500 people got $1,000 and now, we’re halfway through it.”
Now, she’s looking for a way to mix things up to give away the rest of the money.
“Give me some suggestions of what I can do,” said the rapper, whose legal name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar. “Maybe in three days from now I get on (Instagram Live), maybe I give 100 people at one time instead of every hour... Maybe I should do it just for New Yorkers, maybe I should do it for, I don’t know, some people that have Cardi fan pages ... or people in the Caribbean, which, by the way, some of the winners have been from Puerto Rico.”
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“I don’t know! Give me ideas down here,” Cardi B said pointing toward the comments section. “Make sure you go to the Fashion Nova website and apply and put y’all’s stories in because we’re picking.”
The “Press” performer announced her plans to give away $1,000 every hour through May 20 to coronavirus-affected families.
In April, TMZ spoke to three of the winners.
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Massachusetts nurse’s assistant Elvine said the prize will help her with groceries and essentials for her children. She also used $100 of her winnings to help a neighbor.
Tennessee resident Kizzy had been unable to work as a cosmetologist and unexpectedly won $1,000. She plans to use the money to get ahead on her payments for the SUV she uses to transport her children.
Gala, a single mother in South Carolina who provided her family’s only income, said she plans to use her winnings to pay off her bills.
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