""These are the dolls. I can't live without them... literally," she said on Untucked, a spinoff showcasing what happens on Drag Race behind-the-scenes."
""I don't care if people feel uncomfortable or whatever," she emphasized. "Like, I do not care. These are my dolls, and don't ever get it twisted. The men be looking. I'm not going to spill tea, you know what I'm saying?""
""Just seeing all the looks and stuff, it always inspires me," she said. "Even with [Cardi], I'll be like, 'We should do this, recreate this and do it a different way.' You know, sometimes we bring the culture into a more mainstream, hip-hop field.""
""There are not a lot of women- let alone women in hip hop- who would take an opportunity to give credit to the dolls for their undeniable cultural impact," she said."
Cardi B highlighted and praised her transgender glam squad while guest judging on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18. She named hairstylist Tokyo Stylez and makeup artist Erika La'Pearl and said she has learned from both drag and trans communities. Cardi defended her relationship with her glam team, calling them her dolls and saying she does not care if others feel uncomfortable. Tokyo Stylez said Drag Race inspired her makeup during her transition and continues to influence looks that blend drag culture with mainstream hip-hop. Contestants and social media users thanked Cardi for elevating trans women of color.
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