Cardi B took the stand in a civil trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday, as she gave her account of a confrontation between her and a former security guard back in 2018.

The rapper, 32 — real name is Belcalis Almánzar — testified in court, recalling the altercation that took place when a female security guard, Emani Ellis, reportedly followed and recorded her at an obstetrician’s office.

Cardi is accused of assaulting, striking and spitting on Ellis, as well as slicing her face with her long fingernail. The security guard filed the lawsuit against the Invasion Of Privacy hitmaker in 2020.

Cardi testified that she was walking through a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office during the fourth month of her pregnancy when Ellis, who worked at the building, began following her and recording her on a cellphone.

The hitmaker denied that things between them got physical, but admitted she called Ellis a ‘b***h’ while confronting her.

The mom-of-three arrived to court in a two-piece grey tweed suit with a fringe, and voluminous blonde curls.

Cardi B, 32, took the stand in a civil trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday, as she gave her account of a confrontation between her and a former security guard whom she’s accused of assaulting

The mom-of-three arrived to court in a two-piece grey tweed suit with a fringe, and voluminous blonde curls

Cardi is accused of assaulting, striking and spitting on Emani Ellis back in 2018 (pictured arriving in court on Tuesday)

It was a stark difference from Ellis’ account on Monday. She testified that Cardi took a ‘swing’ at her, spit on her, and cut her cheek with her long fingernail.

Ellis also accused Cardi, who called her ‘big’ during her testimony, of ‘body-shaming’ her.

During Cardi’s testimony on Tuesday, which was streamed on Court TV,  an attorney asked her: ‘Did you try to take a swing at her [Ellis]?’

‘No,’ Cardi responded.

Cardi insisted the two had a ‘verbal fight’ but that it ‘didn’t get physical at all.’

Cardi said that Ellis was coming in as she was leaving and that she could hear her talking on the phone and saying, ‘Oh my God, y’all. Cardi B is here.’

‘So I kind of speed walk, but I feel her behind me,’ Cardi recalled, saying she then confronted Ellis, asking, ‘Yo, why are you recording me?’

‘And she clearly looked like the security, she’s uniformed down. I’m like why are you recording me, ain’t you security?’

‘And she’s like, “Oh, my bad.”‘

Cardi said she started walking again, but continued to sense Ellis behind her.

‘I turn around again and I’m like “Why are you following me?” She’s like “‘Cause I can.”‘

‘It’s like, no you can’t. Ain’t you supposed to be security?’ Cardi asked again.

Cardi said the security guard continued to get ‘closer and closer’ and that the two began arguing.

Cardi then accused Ellis of invading her privacy.

The rapper — real name is Belcalis Almánzar — testified in court, recalling the altercation that took place when a female security guard, Emani Ellis, reportedly followed and recorded her at an obstetrician’s office

The hitmaker denied that things between them got physical, but admitted she called Ellis a ‘b***h’ while confronting her

‘I did call her the B word. I did call her a b***h. I did say b***h get the f**k out of my face. You’re in my face. You’re screaming in my face,’ Cardi stated

Cardi claimed at some point the receptionist came out, and Ellis began claiming that Cardi ‘hit’ her. ‘I’m like, I did not hit her. I’m looking at her like, girl, I can’t even hit you if I want to, you’re bigger than me’

While explaining the nature of the incident, Cardi stated, ‘She didn’t hit me, I didn’t hit her. There was no touch. So to me, it wasn’t no incident’

The star appeared to be in good spirits and smiled as she made her way to court

The alleged encounter happened at a medical building as Cardi had just left an appointment while pregnant with first child, Kulture, at the time and had not yet announced her pregnancy publicly

Cardi is no stranger to controversy as she was charged with two felony counts of assault for allegedly attacking two bartenders in two separate incidents at Angel’s Strip Club in Flushing, Queens, in August on 2019

Prosecutors say the victims, who are sisters, were targeted because the rapper believed one of them was having an affair with her now ex-husband, Offset

‘Now we’re like chest to chest practically, so I keep telling her like you need to back up. I’m thinking to myself “this girl is big. She’s big,”‘ Cardi said while laughing.

Cardi said the two continued ‘arguing’ and ‘cursing at each other’ before admitting, ‘I did call her the B word. I did call her a b***h.’

‘I did say b***h get the f**k out of my face. You’re in my face. You’re screaming in my face.’

Cardi continued: ‘She kept telling me “You’re gonna leave my building.” I’m like, “I’m not leaving. How are you telling me to leave? I came to see a doctor. You’re following me, you’re recording me. I’m just trying to check my cat. You’re recording me.’

Cardi claimed at some point the receptionist came out, and Ellis began claiming that Cardi ‘hit’ her.

‘I’m like, I did not hit her. I’m looking at her like, girl, I can’t even hit you if I want to, you’re bigger than me.’

Cardi claimed the doctor then proceeded to come out and asked her to go to his office, after which she just ‘walked away.’

Cardi admitted she did not see proof of the alleged video recording.

Cardi was also sued for assault and battery after an incident where she threw a microphone into the crowd, hitting a woman during a 2023 show in Las Vegas

Cardi pictured getting out of the car

The hip hop star was seen fixing her hair at one point

While explaining the nature of the incident, Cardi stated, ‘She didn’t hit me, I didn’t hit her. There was no touch. So to me, it wasn’t no incident.’

‘Was there spitting?’ one of the attorney’s asked.

‘Absolutely not,’ she replied.

‘Did you spit on Miss Ellis?’

‘No,’ the musician insisted.

‘Did you call her the N word?’

‘No,’ Cardi replied.

The day prior, it was Ellis who testified, as she recalled the alleged verbal jabs Cardi took at her, and described how the rapper was ‘sticking her tongue out and flailing her arms up and down, jumping up and down.’

She also said Cardi was ‘body shaming’ her and using ‘racial slurs.’

Ellis was then asked if Cardi spit on her, to which she replied, ‘She did.’

Ellis is suing the I Like It hitmaker for assault, battery, and infliction of emotional distress

Cardi was present inside the courtroom as Ellis testified, sporting a short hairdo and a black blazer.

In court documents obtained by TMZ in 2020, it was alleged that the rapper maliciously struck Ellis in the head, face, and body.

In addition Ellis, who says she is African-American, claims Cardi spit on her in addition to using profanities and racial slurs.

The alleged encounter happened at a medical building as Cardi had just left an appointment while pregnant with first child, Kulture, at the time and had not yet announced her pregnancy publicly.

According to eyewitnesses from TMZ the security guard approached the star trying to record videos or take photos of her when the Bodak Yellow hitmaker asked her to stop as she did not want to be recorded in a doctor’s office.

The bystanders said the security guard got upset as they proceeded to get into an argument and that a building staffer separated the star and security guard and things never escalated physical nor were there any racial slurs.

The lawsuit documents also state that Cardi ‘then used her celebrity status to get [Ellis] fired from her job as a security guard.’

However a representative for the medical building told TMZ that the rapper’s doctor and patient coordinator were responsible for having the security guard terminated as they both felt like the guard had violated Cardi’s privacy as the information was released with the rapper’s permission.

On Monday, Ellis testified that Cardi took a ‘swing’ at her, spit on her, and cut her cheek with her long fingernail

Cardi was present inside the courtroom as Ellis testified, sporting a short hairdo and a black blazer

Ellis is suing the I Like It hitmaker for assault, battery, and infliction of emotional distress.

Cardi is no stranger to controversy as she was charged with two felony counts of assault for allegedly attacking two bartenders in two separate incidents at Angel’s Strip Club in Flushing, Queens, in August on 2019.

Prosecutors say the victims, who are sisters, were targeted because the rapper believed one of them was having an affair with her now ex-husband, Offset.

Cardi agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of third-degree assault and reckless endangerment, and received 15 days of community service in September 2022.

Cardi was also sued for assault and battery after an incident where she threw a microphone into the crowd, hitting a woman during a 2023 show in Las Vegas.