Offset used the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast mic to say the quiet part out loud: “I should respect her way more.” He linked his apology to the stress caused by the public attention and constant headlines about his divorce from Cardi B.
The rapper stated on the podcast episode dated October 7, 2025, “I made bad decisions as a man stepping out — gotta take that on the chin.” He said he wants the story to stop overshadowing the music that defines them both.
Offset confesses to ‘making a lot of mistakes’ in Cardi B marriage
The Offset Keke Palmer interview put specifics on the table. The rapper said, “I’m ready to be over with. For it to be over with.” He stressed that desire was “for both of us”. He described celebrity glare as corrosive, saying that if he “could rewrite the book,” the relationship would have stayed private.
The hostess asked the ex-Migos member, “Is there anything that you wish you would have done differently?” Offset replied, “I should respect her way more”. He also owned the fallout: “When she left, I had to take that on the chin.”
Cardi B filed for divorce in July 2024 after a previous filing in 2020, followed by a reconciliation. Proceedings remain unresolved, per recent billboard reporting, with both continuing to co-parent. The Offset Cardi B divorce has unfolded with social media speculation. Offset pushed back on the idea of leveraging turmoil for promotion. He said, “I would never play with my personal life to make a hit or make me have a moment in music”
He also acknowledged the internet’s role in hardening narratives, stating, “It’s hard to move on when people keep telling you….it’s always on the front screen.” Still, the Offset Keke Palmer interview wasn’t only about regret.
He spoke about sobriety and growth, and he framed the next album as personal, not a diss ledger. The rapper stated, “You can get high a little bit d but then it becomes an addiction. I had a wakeup call”. However, the Offset Cardi B story continues in the courts and in their lives.
Originally reported by Santanu Das on RealityTea
