Cardi B set to open MTV VMAs with her first public performance since Kulture's birth

Cardi B is set to open this year's MTV Video Music Awards - her first live performance since becoming a mother.

The rapper had been due to support Bruno Mars on tour but pulled out last month after the birth of her daughter Kulture.

The 25-year-old shared MTV's announcement on Instagram with the caption: "See you there!"

This year's VMAs take place on Monday (20 August) - and, with 10 nominations, it could be a busy night for Cardi B.

She's up for artist of the year, best new artist, and best hip-hop video for Bartier Cardi - a duet with 21 Savage.
Cardi's debut album, Invasion of Privacy, was released in April - reaching number five in the UK.

Cardi B who is best known for her hits Bodak Yellow and I Like It - which has become one of the biggest hits of the summer has been juggling her chart success with becoming a mother for the first time with her husband Offset - from the hip-hop group Migos.

The pair married last year, but didn't make it publicly known until June.

So see you there Cardi B.