“It’s cosmetic blackfishing in every which way,” one firmly declared.Īzalea isn’t the first non-Black woman to be accused of blackfishing, and it’s doubtful she’ll be the last. The music video was initially praised by her devoted fans, but when clothing company Boohoo posted stills from the video, the replies quickly turned a mess, with users calling out Azalea for “blackfishing”-a term used to describe a non-POC attempting to appear of Black or Arab ancestry.Įven when the counterargument was floated that it was simply the dark lighting making Azalea appear darker, people weren’t having it. To top it off, she’s surrounded by Black queer men dressed in leather as she raps about getting ratchet and twerking.
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The 31-year-old, born Amethyst Amelia Kelly, is seen in the first portion of the video with jet-black straight hair and her skin noticeably several shades darker than her normally fair complexion. So, why in the music video for her catchy, clubby new track “I Am The Stripclub,” would Azalea decide to push the boundaries even further? Ever since the white Australian-born rapper sauntered into the world of hip-hop on Louboutin heels with her breakout single “Work” in 2013, she has continually faced heat for appropriating Black culture.īut it’s now been a decade since Azalea first entered the industry, and she’s well-aware of the controversy she seems to routinely spark. I don’t really feel like it’s fair, and I really wish someone at YouTube would resolve it.Iggy Azalea should know better by now. “I sent my video in to their staff a week prior and they told me it was perfect, no issues. “I’m really disappointed because I’m indie and I depend on things like that for streaming,” Azalea wrote. Thankyou for dedicating your day to me & helping me promote,Įarlier this year, Azalea hit out at both YouTube and the Grammy Awards following the release of recent collaboration with Tyga, ‘Sip It’.Īzalea claimed that YouTube wouldn’t promote the video by recommending it to users or adding it to the platform’s trending charts because of the video’s content.
Or maybe the internet could watch my music video and see for themselves instead of tryna dog me because a random page I have nothing to do with posted an edit? Leave me be, I don’t bother anyone, ppl stay tryna create shit outta nothing online.Īzalea then offered some parting words for both her fans and her critics. “Leave me be, I don’t bother anyone, ppl stay tryna create shit outta nothing online. “…maybe the internet could watch my music video and see for themselves instead of tryna dog me because a random page I have nothing to do with posted an edit?” she wrote. She then went on to said the accusation comes from people trying to “create shit outta nothing online”. I’m sick of ppl trying to twist my words or make shit a problem when all I’ve done is try a hair color. I’m not wearing crazy dark makeup at ALL.Įveryone in the club scene looks darker, it’s a club scene! This is the color I wear, it’s on the arm color of a tan white person. She later pointed out the exact shade of makeup she claims to be wearing in the clip, while also pointing out that the lighting was dim because the scene in question was a “club scene”. Suddenly I wear a black wig in a club scene & its an issue.
It’s the same shade in every music video since sally Walker. I’m wearing a shade 6 in armarni foundation, it’s the same shade I’ve worn for the last 3 years. I can’t care about something that ridiculous and baseless. Suddenly I wear a black wig in a club scene & it’s an issue.” It’s the same shade in every music video since ‘Sally Walker’. “I’m wearing a shade 6 in Armani foundation, it’s the same shade I’ve worn for the last 3 years.
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