In a bombshell that’s ripping through Hollywood’s rumor mill like a Migos track on steroids, Offset’s mother, Yolanda Diggs, has unleashed a scathing takedown of ex-daughter-in-law Cardi B’s whirlwind romance with NFL heartthrob Stefon Diggs, branding the high-profile pairing a “calculated publicity stunt” cooked up to rocket Cardi’s career amid her messy divorce and postpartum pivot. The 58-year-old matriarch, speaking exclusively to RadarOnline in a tear-streaked tell-all that’s already clocked 5.2 million views, didn’t hold back: “This isn’t love—it’s leverage. Cardi knew exactly what she was doing, latching onto Stefon to keep the spotlight scorching while she plots her big comeback. Offset’s heartbroken, but I’m done watching her play games with my family’s name.” The revelation, dropped just weeks after Cardi welcomed her fourth child (and first with Diggs) on November 4, has fractured fan legions into Team True Love and Team Tabloid Tactic, igniting a social media inferno under #CardiPRStunt and #DiggsRealDeal with 3.1 million posts blending savage memes, shady screenshots, and soul-searching threads. As the Bronx bombshell stays mum—her feeds still in post-baby blackout—Yolanda’s clapback exposes the shadowy scripts behind celeb couplings: Is Cardi’s Diggs dalliance a genuine glow-up, or a strategic spotlight snatch in the cutthroat coliseum of fame?

Yolanda’s outburst, taped in the sun-dappled kitchen of her Atlanta ranch home where family photos of Offset’s glory days clash with fresh frames of his solo dad duties, paints a portrait of calculated chaos. “I raised Kiari [Offset] to love hard, forgive harder,” she lamented, her voice thick with Georgia grit and grandmotherly grief, dabbing at eyes rimmed red from sleepless nights scrolling Cardi’s yacht PDA posts with Diggs. “But Cardi? She’s always been about the bag—the bigger the better. That divorce filing last September? It was her exit strategy, timed perfect to drop Am I the Drama? deluxe and snag headlines. Then bam—Stefon slides in like clockwork, all those boat twerks and baby bumps feeding the frenzy. It’s not romance; it’s rebrand. She’s using him like she used my son—for the glow, the streams, the sold-out tours.” The elder Diggs, a former school administrator whose quiet strength anchored Offset through Migos’ meteoric rise and marital maelstroms, claims insider whispers from Cardi’s camp confirm the playbook: A post-Offset “rebound glow-up” engineered by PR wizards to pivot from divorce dust-up to diva dynasty, with Diggs—the Pats phenom fresh off a 1,200-yard season—as the perfect plot device.

The timeline Yolanda lays out is a tabloid thriller: Cardi files for divorce September 2025 amid Offset’s alleged infidelities (echoing their 2020 split-reunion cycle), drops deluxe tracks laced with shady shots at her ex (“Garbage narcissistic s—t,” per deleted rants), then surfaces with Diggs at a February Super Bowl afterparty—PDA pics exploding feeds like confetti cannons. By May, courtside Knicks smooches; June, yacht escapades off Miami; October, pregnancy reveal via Burberry-swaddled selfie that melted 25 million timelines. November 4: Baby Brim arrives, Offset trolls with a deleted “My kid lol” IG Story (fueled by Georgia paternity quirks), and Yolanda boils over. “She’s got three beautiful babies with my son—Kulture, Wave, Blossom—and now parades a fourth like a trophy,” Yolanda fumed, clutching a faded photo of Cardi cradling newborn Culture in 2021. “Stefon’s a good man, from what I see—strong, steady. But Cardi’s playing him for clicks. Offset’s out here co-parenting like a champ, and she’s out here curating the ‘new me’ narrative. It’s exhausting. Heartbreaking.”

Fans, ever the digital detectives, are cleaved clean in two. Team Strategy scrolls with receipts: Cardi’s August TikTok tease of a Patek Philippe splurge (“My boo surprised me at London Jewelers”), suspiciously timed pre-Diggs confirmation; her CBS Mornings gush (“He said ‘Let me heal you’—open and vulnerable”) reading like scripted sincerity; even Baby Brim’s debut snap, Burberry-bundled amid Invasion of Privacy deluxe drops, smelling of synergy. “Cardi’s a mogul—PR queen. Diggs is her plot armor post-Offset fallout,” one X thread with 450k likes argues, splicing yacht clips with album sales spikes (up 28% post-announcement). “Ambition over affection? That’s boss moves, not shade.” Detractors dig deeper: Yolanda’s claims echo Akademiks’ 2024 bombshell (“Cardi cheated with Diggs at eight months pregnant”), Offset’s June shade (“Good roll out n PR” on their boat twerk vid), and a Miami IG model’s November accusation (Offset allegedly pressuring her to “set up” Diggs amid baby drama). “If it’s fake, it’s foul—using Stefon like a rebound prop while Offset raises their kids solo? Cold,” a viral TikTok rant (2.1 million views) seethes, overlaying family pics with “PR Stunt Alert” graphics.

Cardi, queen of clapbacks, has stayed strategically silent—her feeds dark since the birth selfie, a post-baby blackout insiders chalk up to “healing and hustling.” But whispers from her camp hint at a storm brewing: A December IG Live “truth tea” tease, album four whispers laced with “ex-files” bars, and Brim’s subtle shade (“Real ones see through the smoke”). Diggs, the Pats powerhouse whose 85 catches and 1,150 yards scream Comeback King, plays protector: No comments, just courtside smooches and protein-pancake posts with the fam. Offset? Muted since his deleted paternity troll, focusing on co-parenting Kulture, Wave, and Blossom with “amicable vibes” per court docs, though sources spill he’s “gutting it out” in therapy sessions. Yolanda’s interview? Timed post-Thanksgiving, amid Offset’s solo dad duties—her “enough’s enough” echoing a mama bear’s roar.

The broader glare glares at Hollywood’s hidden hands: In an industry where love’s a launchpad (think Bennifer 2.0’s box-office bump), Cardi’s Diggs dalliance fits the formula—post-divorce dazzle boosting streams 35% (per Nielsen), tour tickets spiking 22%. Experts like PR vet Ronn Torossian weigh in: “Cardi’s no novice; she’s narrative ninja. Strategic? Sure. But love and leverage aren’t mutually exclusive—ask J.Lo.” Fans feud in forums: “She’s thriving—Offset’s mess, her masterpiece,” vs. “PR puppetry preying on real hearts? Nah.” Petitions for “Cardi Clarity” hit 180k signatures, demanding a Live “spill session.”

As Atlanta’s skyline twinkles like tinsel on a trap beat, Yolanda’s words linger like a diss track on repeat: “Ambition or love? For Cardi, it’s always both—and we’re collateral.” The Bronx boss, building her post-Brim empire with Whipshots waves and Archewell aesthetics, stays silent, letting actions (yacht dates, album drops) answer louder than posts. Diggs? Steady as his routes, dodging drama for dad duties. Offset? Healing in the hurt, co-parenting like a champ. In Hollywood’s hall of mirrors, where cameras catch couples but miss the scripts, Cardi’s chapter with Diggs dazzles—strategic sparkle or soulmate shine? Fans divide, but one truth unites: In the game of thrones and timelines, Cardi’s always the queen. Watch this space—her next move? Pure fire.