'RIDICULOUS!'
Iggy Azalea slams ‘blackfish’ claims & insists she just ‘tried a hair color’ after fans say she looks ‘darker’ in video
IGGY Azalea has defended herself after she was accused of “blackfishing.”
Fans noted the 31-year-old’s skin appeared darker in her music video for I Am the Strip Club, but the Aussie rapper said it was just because she was wearing a black wig.
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Blackfishing is when people use makeup or tanning to make their skin appear darker.
But Iggy stood her ground saying she was wearing the same color foundation she has worn for the past three years.
"This is the color I wear, it’s on the arm color of a tan white person," she said on Twitter while sharing a photo of foundation swatches on an arm.
She continued: "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 s**t a problem when all I’ve done is try a hair color."
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She also told fans who stood up for her that she didn't "care" and "f**k those people."
Iggy wrote: "[sic] I can’t care about something that ridiculous and baseless. I’m wearing a shade 6 in armarni 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 & its an issue."
Later Iggy made a point of thanking people who had defended her and also those who trolled her, saying it would help boost her sales.
The hitmaker said: "To everyone showing me love: Thank you for dedicating your day to me & helping me promote, I love you!
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"To everyone showing me hate: Thankyou for dedicating your day to me & helping me promote, I love you!"
Throughout the I Am the Strip Club music video, wore a stomach baring outfit as she sat on the back of a motorcycle.
Following the release of Iggy’s on Friday, angry fans took to Twitter to slam for rapper for “blackfishing.”
One fan reacted to the music video by sharing a scene from the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, in which one character told another: ‘You’re Australian! Be Australian! Excuse me, Kangaroo Jack.”
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Alongside the clip, the Twitter user wrote: “The internet, every time Iggy Azalea tries to Blackfish.”
Another user added: “She’s literally black fishing let’s just call a spade a spade here. If y’all don’t care then say that lmao.”
While responding to photos of Iggy appearing to have dark skin in the music video, a third person chimed in: “You are telling me that THIS is Iggy Azalea? When will the blackfishing cease? When.”
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The backlash continued as another person wrote: “Man, #IggyAzalea is so obviously blackfishing now.”
Iggy was accused of blackfishing just weeks after
The rapper celebrated with her closest friends, while the festivities included ATV rides, a massive bounce house and lavish gifts.
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She documented the party on her Instagram Story throughout the day as she showed off a giant bouncy house and her many gifts, including a diamond-encrusted watch with a rose gold background.
Iggy’s son Onyx, one, was also in attendance for her birthday party.
She shares her only child with Playboi Carti, who she
Back in December, Iggy claimed she and had planned to spend the holiday together with their child.
However, he apparently changed the plans last minute and threw a release party for his new album, Whole Lotta Red.
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Earlier this week, Iggy made headlines when
In a lengthy tweet, Iggy slammed ’s dad Jamie Spears and his control over her amid the conservatorship.
Captioning the post #FreeBritney, Iggy wrote: "Its basic human decency to at the very least remove a person Britney has identified as abusive from her life. This should be illegal."
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While reflecting on their collaboration, Iggy continued: "During the time we worked together in 2015, I personally witnessed the same behavior Britney detailed in regards to her father last week and I just want to back her up and tell the world that: She is not exaggeration or lying.
"I saw her restricted from even the most bizarre and trivial things: like how many sodas she was allowed to drink. Why is that even Necessary?
“Her father conveniently waited until literally moments before our [Billboard Music Awards] performance when I was backstage in the dressing room and told me if I did not sign an NDA he would not allow me on stage."
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She added: “The way he went about getting me to sign a contract, sounded similar to the tactics Britney spoke about last week in regards to her show.
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"Jamie Spears has a habit of making people sign documents while under Duress it seems, and Britney Spears should not be forced to co-exists with that man when she's made it clear it is negatively impacting her mental health."
Iggy concluded: "This is not right at all."
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