Grammy-nominated singer Cardi B paid a surprise visit to her favorite teacher, Miss Hill. This touching reunion, captured by CBS Sunday Morning, serves as a beautiful testament to the lasting impact teachers can have on their student’s lives.
As Cardi B walked into the classroom, Miss Hill immediately greeted her with a warm hug. The students watched in awe as the superstar shared her fond memories of Miss Hill.
“You guys… ya’ll don’t even understand… like… I know that she is strict but… every single day to this day in my life, Miss Hill is always in my head. As I grew up older, she always seemed to be in my mind,” Cardi B told the students.
She further emphasized the importance of being prepared for the real world, a lesson she learned the hard way.
“You all are not ready for the real world. And boy, when I tell you that I was not ready for the real world… it was not… things are not what it seems,” she added.
Cardi B visiting her favorite teacher Miss Hill was so cute. 🥹❤️ PIC.TWITTER.COM/IJ7FILUC5F
— CardiBNet (@cardinetwork) MAY 28, 2024
Cardi B is known for her fiery lyrics and bold personality. She made all this happen when she walked into that classroom with her favorite teacher, Miss Hill. Miss Hill was a history teacher at Drama Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and the Arts, and she changed Cardi B’s whole life and path from here on.
At a time when controversy is the middle name for many celebrities, it was refreshing to see Cardi B take a minute to appreciate teachers for the role they play in shaping young minds. This was a step further from time travel, not literally, but in sending a strong message about how crucial education is and the place teachers need to take in society.
But it’s not the first time Cardi B has spoken up to make things right for teachers. It was when the U.S. government was experiencing the most extended shutdown, and Cardi B posted a video on Instagram speaking of nothing other than how the president was ridiculous and how she worried about people who just wanted the next paycheck to come in. And when critics questioned her grasp of politics, it was none other than Miss Hill who came to her defense. Miss Hill silenced the hate with this one message,
“For those of you on my feed who are trashing Cardi B for representing a political voice, she probably scored higher than you on the US History Regents exam and was in my AP govt class.”
Cardi’s former history teacher dragging the girls on Facebook. 😭 PIC.TWITTER.COM/VYDTNYP7XM
— Fan Account | #BLM 🫵🏾 (@BardiUpdatess) FEBRUARY 2, 2019
It would be an understatement to say that Cardi B’s fame is rising meteorically. She is now the first rapper to have her three Billboard Hot 100 entries in the Top 10 simultaneously, with Time magazine naming the Bronx maverick as one of its 100 Most Influential People. Yet, there are things aggregating the singer’s attention more than music.
“I love political science. I love government. I’m obsessed with presidents. I’m obsessed to know how the system works,” she told GQ in an interview last year.
Such an emotional reunion by Cardi B with Miss Hill shows that passersby could be a significant influence in the later lives of their students; it is, in general, a testimony to education, a thanksgiving to teachers, and, after all, an illustration of the power of good schooling. Indeed, Cardi B‘s platform provides her with one more voice to drive hard on essential matters, which means that she may be a global superstar but has never forgotten the people who helped shape her into the woman she is today.
