Saweetie Says Leave Him If He Can’t Buy You a Birkin — But How Much Are They?

Saweetie is giving women some free advice about a very expensive bag. In a viral video shared by The Shade Room, Saweetie talks to the camera, and tells the Instagram world that if your boyfriend can’t buy you a Birkin, you don’t need him.

“Hun, if he not paying for your Birkin, if he not paying for your bills, then throw that n**** back to the streets, okay?” The clip appeared to come from her boyfriend, Quavo’s Instagram Live.

Some users were not thrilled to hear Saweetie’s unsolicited advice, which came off as tone-deaf. “I don’t give a F***! I’m not paying no 20K for no f***ing Birkin bag y’all b****es is BIRKIN up the wrong f***ing treee!” one user wrote. “Who started the trend that Birkin bags mean/= ‘I love you’?” another person asked, equating affection to luxury goods.

“I’d rather pay off her student loans than spend $20k+ on a Birkin bag,” one practical user noted. “I really don’t understand the obsession with Birkin bags but it also isn’t in my tax bracket so let me be quiet,” someone else chimed in.

One user left a scathing comment for Saweetie. “But can YOU buy YOU a Birkin? Can YOU afford the lifestyle you are trying to live?” they wrote, asking: “Are you looking for a sponsor or a partner?…”

Someone else pointed out that “The men who can attain and afford Birkin bags are such a small percentage.”

One user asked Twitter: “Ladies do you want a Birkin cause it’s actually a great looking bag for 20k or do you want it cause it’s worth 20k?”

Despite the backlash Saweetie got for her tone-deaf commentary, one user came to the defense of the celebrity couple.”I don’t know who needs to hear this …. this message is not for the average . You are not Quavo and or Saweetie . She is speaking to those at their level”

Someone perfectly summed up the Birkin conversation: “This Birkin talk is nauseating.”

So, how much does a Birkin exactly cost? The price of the luxury tote bag varies based on material, size, color, and hardware fixtures. The bag was introduced to the fashion world in the 1980s and quickly became a symbol of wealth and conspicuous consumption. Birkins are among the most expensive bags in the world.

Business Insider reported last year that a Birkin can cost $40,000 at a minimum, and up to $500,000. Whether their cost will continue to grow as demand surges remains to be seen.

Newsweek reached out to Saweetie for comment and did not hear back at the time of publication.