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Penn Badgley & Cardi B Are the Celebrity Friends We Needed
Hello, you. You're gonna similar this slayer tribute to Cardi B.
More than a twelvemonth aft forging a Twitter relationship with You star Penn Badgely, the rapper was fixed a subtle shoutout successful the Netflix series, which returned Feb. 9. On the archetypal occurrence of the caller 4th season, Joe Goldberg (Badgley) dismembers a assemblage arsenic Cardi's opus "I Like it," featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, is played successful the background.
Though the smash deed was admittedly not the archetypal prime for the country for showrunner Sera Gamble, she told Netflix tract Tudum, "One of the amusive things astir producing this amusement is sometimes an creator volition perceive what the country is astir and conscionable say, 'No.'"
Seeing however Cardi is besides a instrumentality of You, the determination to yet usage 1 of her tracks was a no-brainer. "Like, who's written a opus that we love? And besides gets the gag of the amusement and the code of the show?" Gamble said. "Who understands that we're not trying to accidental thing astir their opus by scoring the humor spatter hitting Joe's face?"
And Cardi appeared appreciative of the philharmonic tribute. The aforesaid time the bid returned, she changed her Twitter profile representation to a photograph of Badgley's quality staring retired a window.
In October 2021, the Cardi and Badgley formed an online friendship aft helium complimented her "authentic relationship" with social media during an lawsuit for You. "OOOOMMFFFGGGGGG HE KNOWS ME !!!" the rapper aboriginal responded, posting a video of the actor's comments. "OMMMGGGG!!!!!! Yoooo similar I'm celebrated famous."
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The 2 stars aboriginal changed their Twitter illustration pictures to diagnostic each other. Even Netflix's authoritative grip approved of the budding friendship, temporarily swapping their bio to read: "Petition to get Cardi B to impermanent prima successful Season 4 of You," which prompted the hip-hop creator to pitch a plotline featuring herself.
The pursuing November, Cardi shared connected Twitter a mock letter from Badgley's character. "Hello, You…My stalking and sidesplitting whitethorn marque maine a certified freak, 7 days a week, but it besides brought maine to…you," it began, referencing her opus "WAP" with Megan Thee Stallion. "Cardi B, you person a mode with societal media. You're meaningful. Substantive. I conscionable similar you. You're authentic and nuanced…just arsenic you are with your music. You support maine connected my toes, the ones that are left, astatine least. You can't beryllium caged in, and it's refreshing."
In summation to the letter, Cardi B besides received a portion of swag—a hat bearing the words, "Hello, You…"
"Can't hold to spot you slaying successful this hat, but I surely anticipation you don't disappear," the missive read. "Au Revoir, Joe Goldberg."
Gamble told Tudum of having Cardi arsenic a fan, "Whenever idiosyncratic tells maine that an creator I respect has watched the show, I conscionable get precise excited. We each were truthful blessed to perceive that she liked it and not astatine each amazed that she and Penn were getting on connected Twitter."
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