Lady Gaga Defends Cardi B Amid Grammys BacklashSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 13 Feb 2019 Lady Gaga Is Being Praised For Defending Cardi B After She Deleted Her Instagram Following Grammys Backlash "You deserve your awards. Let’s celebrate her fight." by Ben HenryBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to defend Cardi B after she deactivated her Instagram account following an intense backlash to her historic Grammys win Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Cardi took home the award for Best Rap Album on Sunday night beating out strong competition from the likes of Mac Miller and Travis Scott She also became the first solo female artist to come out on top in the category Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images However critics of Cardi voiced their opinions on social media soon after The majority of the backlash came in two forms the first being from people who thought someone like Nicki Minaj who has yet to win a Grammy was more deserving of the award Ty @tjxgold @mutch_emma @Oloni @iamcardib Nicki has songs and features alone that body Cardis whole discography, and that she actually wrote. Cardi is very relatable and a great entertainer, but Nicki is a great rapper. Don’t confuse the two. 01:10 PM - 11 Feb 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Those who weren t pitting Nicki and Cardi against each other instead brought up Mac Miller who died unexpectedly last year Some thought of him as a favourite to win particularly as according to now-deleted tweets from Ariana Grande the Grammys had invited his mom out to LA for the ceremony yung hank hill @RealG_Rip todays tea: ) ) ) ) ( ) ) _(___(____)____(___(__ \ Mac Miller / _ \ should’ve / \ won /____ \ that / \ Grammy / \___________/ 12:53 PM - 11 Feb 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Kev @kevoparrino Mac should’ve won rap album of the year over Cardi B. Fuck the Grammys. 03:47 PM - 11 Feb 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite However a report published before the event claimed that Mac s family would be rooting for Cardi if he didn t win something which she addressed in a backstage video Referencing the report she said I m sharing this Grammy with you The FADER @thefader .@iamcardib says she’s sharing her Grammy win with Mac Miller #GRAMMYs #RIPMacMiller 05:01 AM - 11 Feb 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite But despite seeming in high spirits Cardi was forced to address the hate she d been receiving online Uploading a video to Instagram the following day she voiced her frustrations and detailed the struggle of creating her album while pregnant Not long after Cardi deactivated her Instagram account altogether Karen Civil @KarenCivil Cardi B defends her “Rap Album of the Year” Grammy win 11:40 PM - 11 Feb 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Now Lady Gaga is stepping up to speak out on the hate Despite being fans of each other Gaga and Cardi actually met for the first time on Sunday night The moment was made all the better when fans brought up the fact that Gaga was an inspiration for Cardi when she was still in school Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images Taking to Twitter Gaga condemned the backlash calling out the difficulties and disrespectful challenges women face in the music industry Twitter: @ladygaga Fans loved the uplifting message and rallied behind both in support Twitter: @luiyocaldera Twitter: @HausOfMitchy Twitter: @LittleMissSlay And Cardi wasn t the only one walking away with a Grammy — Lady Gaga took home three marking a successful Sunday night for both ladies Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.