Known for his tendency to crack up during interviews (and skits, when he was a regular on SNL), Jimmy Fallon could barely keep a straight face when he interviewed artist Cardi B on The Tonight Show Wednesday night.
The rapper hilariously answered questions in her own signature way, leaving Fallon awkwardly attempting to work his way through the interview smoothly, a difficult task especially with her spontaneous trademark sound effects thrown in for good measure.
Not one to let the spotlight shift from her bubbly, unique persona, Cardi B made the 5-minute segment ridiculously entertaining, while Fallon clearly had no idea how to handle her method of basically directing her own interview any way she pleased.
When asked where her name came from, she answered, “You know what, my sister name is Hennessy, so everybody used to call me Bacardi,” Cardi B explained. “Then it was my Instagram name, Bacardi, Bacardi B, but for some reason, my Instagram kept getting deleted, and you know what I think it was Bacardi that had something to do with it. So I just changed it to Cardi B.”
After discussing her engagement with rapper Offset and her incredibly expensive ring, she referenced a tweet she posted in early December about not buying adults Christmas gifts this year. She talked about how her fame and money suddenly made people more interested in her saying, “I got new godkids outta nowhere, once you start making money, everybody want you to be their kid’s godmother.”
After Fallon listed off several of Cardi B’s accomplishments over the past year, she sweetly responded with “I’m so proud of myself.”
It’s safe to say that she made the interview memorable with her endless charm, and her hard work has clearly paid off with her success. You can watch the entire interview below: