Cardi B Apologizes to Jamaica's Government on Instagram Live

By Miles Carter, November 12, 2026

Cardi B apologized to the Government of Jamaica during an Instagram Live on Tuesday, Nov 10, the Jamaica Observer reported. She said the promoter had pulled officials into the dispute over her canceled BZR WKND Jamaica appearance.

What she said, and what remains disputed

"I want to apologise to the Government of Jamaica," she said, according to the Observer. She said people were putting the government's name "in the finesse," claimed promoter Ryan Burke had emailed her team that the government invested in the festival, and added that she does not know if that is true. Those claims have not been independently confirmed.

The Observer and the Gleaner have reported that Jamaica's Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport said it made no commitment or payment toward the appearance and described the event as a private commercial engagement.

The apology does not resolve the payment fight. KAZI earlier reported that Cardi B's team said she was not paid in full, while Burke and the organizers have said she received her full fee and that they intend to sue. Both sides have described plans to pursue legal action.