{"id":11897,"date":"2026-07-20T21:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11897"},"modified":"2026-07-20T21:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:12:04","slug":"cardi-b-dines-with-soccer-star-maduka-okoye-as-his-ex-labels-him-an-absent-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11897","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B dines with soccer star Maduka Okoye &#8212; as his ex labels him an absent father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F135005147.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Maduka Okoye\u2019s ex Jelicia Westhoff accused the professional soccer star of being a deadbeat dad after he was seen out to dinner with Cardi B.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine i shut my f\u2013king mouth, Lied about what YOU did to me, so you Could continue YOUR career and all you do is embarrasing [sic] US,\u201d the model wrote and later deleted, according to screenshots <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da_y3gBDZP7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared online<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYOU make me look like im a bitter Baby mother when i helped you when NO one was there for you!!! \u2026 YOU DONT TAKE CARE OF YOUR 1 and only SON! BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO BE WITH YOU I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Maduka Okoye\u2019s ex claimed he has been an absent father after he was seen out to dinner with Cardi B (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cYOU DONT TAKE CARE OF YOUR 1 and only SON! BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO BE WITH YOU,\u201d Jelicia Westhoff wrote on her Instagram Stories. <span class=\"credit\">jelicia.westhoff\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Westhoff claimed Okoye, 26, doesn\u2019t call or see their son, Isaiah Emil Jr. Okoye, because he is too \u201cbusy punishing his mother and being a baddie on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She claimed that Okoye didn\u2019t visit their now-3-year-old when he was hospitalized this past December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMY son got hospitalized 4 times, ON the intensive care, with an ambulance!!!\u201d she wrote. \u201chis FATHER Didnt even [come]! [tell me] Which father doesn\u2019t [go] to his child when your child is fighting for his life? Explain this to me?? Cause you Cant be with the mother???\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The model claimed Okoye doesn\u2019t call or see their 3-year-old son, Isaiah, because he is too \u201cbusy punishing his mother and being a baddie on social media.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">jelicia.westhoff\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Westhoff (seen above with Okoye) claimed the soccer star didn\u2019t visit their son when he was hospitalized last year. <span class=\"credit\">jelicia.westhoff\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The mom of one also claimed that Okoye allegedly cheated on her with both men and women and allegedly physically abused her.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive statement to Page Six, Westhoff said she has \u201cnothing against\u201d Cardi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It\u2019s] about you going out with any woman in public knowing that you don\u2019t take care of your child,\u201d she told us.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She also claimed Okoye cheated on her with both men and women. (Pictured: Westhoff in a selfie.) <span class=\"credit\">jelicia.westhoff\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Westhoff claims the athlete (seen above at Paris Fashion Week) embarrasses her and their son. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>They welcomed their son (seen above) in 2023. <span class=\"credit\">jelicia.westhoff\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to both Okoye and Cardi\u2019s reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p>Westhoff\u2019s comments came after the \u201cWAP\u201d rapper, 33, and the goalkeeper were spotted dining in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Per video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/19\/cardi-b-maduka-okoye-venice-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by TMZ<\/a>, Okoye and Cardi (real name: Belcalis Alm\u00e1nzar) grabbed a bite at Gio\u2019s restaurant at the St. Regis with a group of other men.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>TMZ obtained video of Cardi and Okoye (both seen above) dining together in Italy. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The pair (seen above) were joined by other people at the St. Regis. <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Grammy winner \u2014 who rocked a plunging turquoise dress \u2014 and the athlete were seated next to each other and appeared to be having a great conversation. There was reportedly no PDA. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Cardi and Okoye set the internet on fire when they were seen <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/09\/celebrity-news\/cardi-b-soccer-star-maduka-okoye-set-tongues-wagging-with-paris-fashion-week-flirt-fest\/\">sitting side by side at the\u00a0Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture show<\/a> for Paris Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users gushed when video surfaced of Okoye grabbing Cardi\u2019s hand to help her to her seat.<\/p>\n<p>The two were later seen having a flirty conversation on a Parisian restaurant\u2019s terrace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Earlier this month, Okoye and the \u201cWAP\u201d rapper sparked dating rumors when they were seated next to each other at a fashion show. <span class=\"credit\">Maduka Okoye\/Snapchat<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>They were later seen having a flirty chat on a balcony. <span class=\"credit\">Aissaoui Nacer \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Cardi recently split from Stefon Diggs (seen above).  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@iamcardib<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cBodak Yellow\u201d emcee recently <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/25\/celebrity-news\/the-real-reason-behind-cardi-b-and-stefon-diggs-split-revealed\/\">split from Stefon Diggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cardi and the NFL free agent, 32, have been <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/09\/celebrity-news\/cardi-b-and-stefon-diggs-spark-reconciliation-rumors-2-months-after-split\/\">dating on and off<\/a> since 2024 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/13\/parents\/cardi-b-gives-birth-to-baby-no-4-her-first-with-boyfriend-stefon-diggs\/\">welcomed their son<\/a> last November. 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