My thing is, why do we care so much at this point? But anyway chile, Twitter has been in an uproar over Iggy Azalea’s appearance in her latest music video.
After the release of “I am The Stripclub” music video Twitter started calling out the rapper suggesting she was ‘blackfishing’ which is a term used to describe a non-black person who utilizes hair and makeup to make themselves appear black or racially ambiguous.
Twitter pointed out that her skin looked significantly darker in comparison to other photos and of course her hair is much darker in comparison to her usual blonde hues.
One Twitter user tweeted, “It just so happens she’s imitating a black female aesthetic surrounded by a bunch of black people in the background.”
Another supported Azalea, adding, “It’s just the lighting, y’all so weird.” While one other user said, “She puts on a black wig and has a tan, and y’all are in an uproar? Y’all are funny. Some of y’all should get over yourselves. It ain’t that deep, I promise.”
Since then, Azalea has taken to social media herself to deny the blackfishing claims, calling them “ridiculous and baseless.”
She said, “I can’t care about something that ridiculous and baseless. I’m wearing a shade 6 in Armani foundation; it’s the same shade I’ve worn for the last 3 years. It’s the same shade in every music video since Sally Walker. Suddenly I wear a black wig in a club scene & it’s an issue.”
Azalea added that “everyone in the club scene looks darker” because of production and lighting.
She explained, “This is the color I wear; it’s on the arm color of a tan, white person. I’m not wearing crazy dark makeup at ALL. Everyone in the club scene looks darker; it’s a club scene! I’m sick of ppl trying to twist my words or make shit a problem when all I’ve done is try hair color.”
To everyone showing me love:
Thankyou for dedicating your day to me & helping me promote,
I love you!To everyone showing me hate:
Thankyou for dedicating your day to me & helping me promote,
I love you!— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) July 4, 2021
Then she went on to say: “To everyone showing me love: Thank you for dedicating your day to me & helping me promote, I love you! To everyone showing me hate: Thank you for dedicating your day to me & helping me promote, I love you!”
I'm a little confused about quotes ??? you don't even look tanned or is it because of black hair? ? pic.twitter.com/NqUv3z1aSl
— 武田 ヤコブ (@jcb0530) July 2, 2021
Here is her new video:
What do you think? Worth the hype or nah?
