Azealia Banks Apologizes For Racist Comments About Zayn Malik

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Last week, Azealia Banks lashed out at Zayn Malik on Twitter, using words like “curry scented bitch” and “f—-t” to describe him. After the comments, Rinse’s Born & Bred festival announced that they have canceled her appearance. Her account was also suspended by Twitter.

In the days following, Banks explained on Instagram that the comments stemmed from her belief that Zayn’s “Like I Would” video was a rip-off of her “Yung Rapunxel” visuals. “Zayn feeling as though he’s too good to acknowledge me, yet not too good to STEAL and copy my art is f—ing HURTFUL,” she said.

“And it happens everywhere,” she continued. “People steal and copy my art ALL THE TIME and try to pretend as if they are somehow above me when they are the ones without their own creative ideas to begin with. Music industry politics which completely mimic racial social constructs allow people like Zayn to hide behind his popularity amongst white folk when he himself is aiding in the work of white supremacy. Cultural Erasure. Another instance of a ‘white’ artist taking credit for the black artists hard work and passion. And truthfully, it’s pushing me over the f—ing edge.”

Now that the dust has settled, Azealia Banks has issued an apology. “Employing racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is absolutely unacceptable,” she says in a new Instagram post.

Read her full statement below.

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