Popsugar Celebrity Award Season Cardi B at the 2018 MTV VMAs She's Back! Cardi B Makes Her First Public Appearance Since Becoming a Mum at the MTV VMAs 21 August 2018 by Monica Sisavat Solís Image Source: Getty / Nicholas Hunt There she is! Cardi B looked all kinds of gorgeous when she stepped out at the MTV VMAs in NYC on Monday night. The 25-year-old rapper debuted a shorter hairstyle and was positively glowing in a sexy purple dress. Cardi has a big night ahead of her; not only is it the rapper's first public appearance since she gave birth to daughter Kulture with husband Offset, but she's also leading the pack with a whopping ten nominations — eeeeooowww! Even though Cardi won't be performing tonight, she will be opening the ceremony with either a monologue or a skit. Related: Cardi B and Kehlani Get Tied Up Emotionally in the Music Video For "Ring" Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 1 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy 2 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Nicholas Hunt 3 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy 4 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy 5 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy 6 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Nicholas Hunt 7 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Nicholas Hunt 8 / 52 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 9 / 52 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 10 / 52 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 11 / 52 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 12 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Matthew Eisman 13 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Matthew Eisman 14 / 52 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 15 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 16 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 17 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 18 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 19 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 20 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Michael Loccisano 21 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo 22 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 23 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo 24 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil/VMN18 25 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 26 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 27 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy 28 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Noam Galai 29 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 30 / 52 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 31 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 32 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 33 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 34 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 35 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil/VMN18 36 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 37 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 38 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 39 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 40 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 41 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 42 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Nicholas Hunt 43 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Noam Galai 44 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 45 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 46 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 47 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 48 / 52 Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 49 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 50 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 51 / 52 Image Source: Getty / Michael Loccisano 52 / 52 Award SeasonCardi BMTV VMAsRed Carpet