--- title: Cardi B Described Her Prom by Making Faces and Sounds description: Cardi B reveals what happened in her prom limo by saying nary a thing while co-hosting 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' canonical: https://time.com/5234622/cardi-b-prom-jimmy-fallon/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-10T15:28:51.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:17.885Z og:title: Cardi B Described Her Prom by Making Faces and Sounds. 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Somehow It Made Complete Sense ## Video: How Cardi B Escaped Poverty to Become the First Female Rapper in 19 Years to Top the Charts [Watch (HLS stream): How Cardi B Escaped Poverty to Become the First Female Rapper in 19 Years to Top the Charts](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/nGy8x5Nc.m3u8) (1:37)  _Published 2017-11-01. MONEY VIDEO_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Apr 10, 2018 3:28 PM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Apr 10, 2018 3:28 PM UTC When [Cardi B](http://time.com/5004551/cardi-b-interview/) first appeared on [_The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon_](http://time.com/5227689/john-krasinski-emily-blunt-customs-agent/) last year, the late night funnyman [was rendered speechless by Cardi’s gregarious enthusiasm](http://time.com/5075645/jimmy-fallon-cardi-b-interview/), much to the delight of his fans. On Monday night, however, Cardi returned to _The Tonight Show_ as not just a guest, but as the show’s first co-host. During her time with Fallon, the _Invasion of Privacy_ rapper proved to be a charming co-host, which might have been most fittingly demonstrated when she helped to interview comedian John Mulaney, which led to an anecdote about her prom that consisted of almost no storytelling and all monosyllabic answers and meaningful looks. After Mulaney claimed that “no one really enjoys prom,” Cardi emphatically countered by saying that she did, capping off her statement with a loaded “mmmhmmm.” For the next few minutes, Cardi remains tight-lipped, only disclosing that someone procured a limo for her and that she had a good night in it. While both Fallon and Mulaney begged for more details, Cardi remained mum. 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