Rapper Azealia Banks took to Twitter Monday to explain an Instagram photo in which she appeared in “whiteface.” However, in the process of clarifying the intent of the image, she referred to white people as “crackers,” and also referenced the N-word.
Banks originally posted this photo, which turned a few heads:
http://instagram.com/p/ynXi6DH1SR/
She was reportedly putting on the makeup to transform into an ice princess for a video shoot, but by the time she was finished “explaining,” she had given herself new set of public relations issues.
She tweeted to set the record straight:
***Language Warning***
Lol u crackers wish I cared enough to be doing whiteface. I’m becoming the ICE PRINCESS YAAAAAAS — AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 2, 2015
I use the word crAcker just as much as I use the word nigger… Don’t get mad now
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 2, 2015
You lot are all so easily moved… DAMN.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 2, 2015
Yall really r hype. This is not white face this is my Ice Princess makeup. Calm tf down LOL
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 2, 2015
And sidebar.. When snoop did whiteface YALL all thought that shit was hilarious and funny right? #MISOGYNOIR at its finest!!
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 2, 2015
She also had a few words for members of the LGBT community who were critical of her, posted soon after a gay Vice editor published an article accusing her of homophobia:
Gay media has to stop using homophobia as a means to try and victimize itself and scar the names of its opponents.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 3, 2015
I promise, no one gives a fuck what u decide to do in your private lives.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 3, 2015
But I also promise, that no matter how bitchy and clever you think you are.. That I will out-bitch you.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 3, 2015
But I’m just going to ignore yall from here on out cause YALL are really just reaching and looking for any reason to insert ur selves
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 3, 2015
The gay white media is so evil, ugly and delusional.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) February 3, 2015
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