Cardi B and Maduka Okoye set off Paris Fashion Week buzz
Cardi and Nigerian soccer chatter exploded after Cardi B and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye set tongues wagging at Paris Fashion Week, sitting front row at Jean Paul Gaultier and sharing a flirtatious terrace moment that went viral. Fans are shipping the pair, though neither has confirmed a romance.
Key Takeaways
- Cardi B, 33, and Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, 26, were spotted side by side at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday.
- Video of the duo laughing on a Paris terrace fueled dating speculation across TikTok and X.
- Cardi's rep did not immediately respond to Page Six's request for comment on the sightings.
- The rapper's most recent public relationship was an on-again, off-again romance with NFL player Stefon Diggs.
- Okoye has an on-again, off-again relationship with Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff and shares a son named Isaiah.
What happened between Cardi B and Maduka Okoye at Paris Fashion Week?
Cardi B fans are shipping the rapper with Nigerian soccer star Maduka Okoye after the duo's Paris Fashion Week flirt fest, Page Six reports. The pair was first seen sitting side by side at the Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture show on Wednesday.
The Grammy winner turned heads in a show-stopping zebra bodysuit with platform black boots. Okoye, who has been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff since late 2021, wore a mint green vest, matching pants and a white tank to the event.
After he held Cardi's hand to help her to her seat, TikTok users gushed over the pair "look[ing] good together." Later, the two were spotted in the middle of a flirtatious exchange on a Parisian restaurant's terrace.
Why are fans talking about Cardi and Nigerian soccer star Okoye?
Cardi and Okoye were all smiles while chatting in a viral clip, before the Grammy winner was seen laughing during the flirtatious exchange. "Maduka is really making Cardi B blush out here," one fan tweeted, with another claiming the songwriter "look[ed] like she [was] having butterflies."
Others, however, poked fun at social media going into "meltdown mode" over the pair's interactions. The chatter lands squarely in Celebrity Breaking News, where athlete-rapper pairings routinely dominate timelines.
Neither star has addressed the speculation publicly. Cardi's rep did not immediately respond to Page Six's request for comment.
Where does this leave Cardi B's dating history?
The "Bodak Yellow" hitmaker's last public relationship was with another athlete — NFL player Stefon Diggs. The on-again, off-again couple debuted their romance in May 2025 on the heels of Cardi and estranged husband Offset's split.
The American Music Award winner announced four months later that she was pregnant with baby No. 3, her first child with Diggs. The little one, now 8 months, was born in November 2025, and his name has yet to be revealed.
Cardi and Diggs, 32, broke up earlier this year, only to pack on the PDA while celebrating Mother's Day — and then have a heated coffee shop clash caught on camera in May. The current status of their romance remains unclear.
Who is Maduka Okoye outside the spotlight?
Beyond the Paris sightings, Okoye remains linked to Westhoff. The couple shares a son named Isaiah. His appearance alongside Cardi during fashion week adds a fresh chapter to a week already packed with runway drama and celebrity cameos.
For now, the Paris Fashion Week flirt fest is fuel for fan theories — not a confirmed relationship. Until either party speaks up, the buzz stays exactly where it started: online.