When starting out, most people likened Cardi B with the legendary Nicki Minaj. Cardi used to spit bars like Nicki, wear brightly colored wigs just like Nicki, and attend events dressed as a sexy goddess. At some point, the two became rivals, but fans again compared their no-makeup selfies as they did on many other things in the past. In 2018, Cardi B repeatedly posted bare-faced Instagram videos promoting her then-upcoming studio album Invasion of Privacy.