Cardi B Faces Flak For Venice Date With Maduka Okoye After Split From Stefon, 'He Beats Women...'
Cardi B and Maduka Okoye's Venice dinner date sparked backlash from fans for various reasons.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GooglePopular rapper-singer Cardi B often makes headlines for her personal life, particularly her high-profile relationships. She generated immense buzz when she parted ways with NFL star, Stefon Diggs just months after welcoming their baby. An interest in her life following the breakup has persisted since then. Recent reports suggest that she has moved on completely and is already seeing someone new.
On July 19, 2026, when the world was focused on the FIFA World Cup final, reports revealed that Cardi was spending some happy moments with her alleged new man, Maduka Okoye. As the outlet shared images from the alleged couple's date night, the duo has faced severe criticism.
Why are fans not in favour of Cardi B and Maduka Okoye's union?
Cardi B and Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye were spotted together having dinner in Venice, Italy. In the images shared by TMZ, the duo was seen sitting side by side at Gio's Restaurant inside the luxurious St. Regis Venice hotel. Cardi and Maduka, however, were reportedly not alone and were part of a group dinner with friends at the canal-side location. According to footage obtained by TMZ, there was no public display of affection between the two; however, they seemed comfortable with each other.
Photo courtesy: TMZ
Although Cardi B and Maduka Okoye had a good time together, their fans didn't seem to have good feelings about their connection. Many considered them unsuitable for each other and suggested that the WAP singer focus on her months-old baby rather than dating. "Didn't she have a kid recently," said one. Another alleged that Cardi keeps attracting toxic men and even claimed that Maduka Okoye was the worst of them all as he allegedly hit women.
"She needs to heal she keeps attracting the same man does she know he beats on women?," wrote an X (formerly Twitter) user. Another stated, "He is just gonna hit it a quit. Everyone knows how easy she is. Plus he beats women I heard yikes." A third commented, "Women need to learn how to sit da fuq down n heal get to know themselves for a minute b4 jumping back out hur dating again plus if u a star just chill out n play da cut its okay to be alone 4 a minute u got kids n a career focus on that n da right person will find u."
A few others thought Maduka was too good for Cardi B and stated, "Is this what I think it is? This is so low of him tbh. Cardi B of all people ?" Another echoed similar sentiments and wrote, "The poor guy. She has like 5 baby daddies already." A third wrote, "Okoye please run run run from this woman."
When did Cardi B and Maduka Okoye's dating buzz start?
In early July 2026, TMZ released a TikTok video of Cardi B from Paris Fashion Week. Well, the video sparked a new conversation about Cardi B's personal life after she was recently seen with Nigerian soccer goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. The duo was seen sitting beside each other, and reportedly, he, showing the qualities of a true gentleman, helped her during the event.
While nothing is confirmed as of now, the duo's bond has become the talk of the town. While it can be a mere new friendship, it was enough to spark a hoard of fan theories around Cardi B and Maduka Okoye. Notably, he has been in a long-term relationship with a Dutch model, Jelicia Westhoff, and the couple shares a son, Isaiah Emil Okoye.
Maduka's social media also doesn't have any photos of Jelicia as of now, and it's sparking romance rumours with Cardi B in the meantime. According to reports, he once turned down the advances of a Nigerian billionaire heiress, which makes his alleged union with Cardi even more buzzworthy.
What are your thoughts on Cardi B and Maduka Okoye's dating buzz? Let us know.
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