Iggy Azalea Responds To Accusations Of Blackfishing In New I Am The Stripclub Video

Iggy Azalea discovered herself in sizzling water after the web accused her of blackfishing in her newest music video for I Am the Stripclub.

As quickly because the video dropped on Friday, folks rapidly referred to as out the 31-year-old rapper for having pores and skin noticeably a number of shades darker than her usually truthful complexion. And issues solely obtained worse for Iggy after the clothes firm Boohoo shared a number of stills from the music video, claiming that she was “serving” seems. That actually despatched folks! One social media consumer commented that the look was basically Black face, saying:

“So Iggy Azalea is actually in black face in her new video.”

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One other individual talked about how there was “lots to unpack” with the video:

“It’s giving…..black face…black lady….throwing the gays in for ‘approval’ … whew it’s lots to unpack however good for her”

After which a 3rd wrote:

“Nevertheless it simply so occurs she’s imitating a black feminine aesthetic surrounded by a bunch of black folks within the background.”

In fact, some followers blamed the darkish lighting on Azalea’s look. One follower on social media even recommended she has just “gotten darker” over time from issues like “tanning.” Simply no phrases…

Regardless of the backlash, Iggy didn’t again down. The musician tweeted that very same day in response to somebody asking her to deal with the controversy:

“I don’t care. F**okay these ppl babe lol. I’m the identical colour as I all the time am, simply in a dimly lit room with purple lights. It’s the identical make-up from each different a part of the video simply with a Smokey eye and completely different wig. Simply ignore them, who cares? Let em speak.”

She later added:

“I can’t care about one thing that ridiculous and baseless. I’m sporting a shade 6 in armarni basis, it’s the identical shade I’ve worn for the final 3 years. It’s the identical shade in each music video since sally Walker. Instantly I put on a black wig in a membership scene & its a problem.”

Her make-up artist, Eros, additionally backed the momma up, sharing:

“She actually wore the identical face make-up throughout each scene of the video… I’d know, I did it. And it’s a shade 6 from Armani Luminous Silk (a light-weight/medium olive undertoned shade if you happen to’re curious).”

Extra followers additionally spoke out in assist of the artist, with one individual expressing:

“Everybody within the shot is solid in shadow and Iggy herself is visibly a lot lighter than everybody there. And she or he has black hair,” wrote one consumer. “I don’t know what folks count on?”

To which Iggy replied:

“Precisely. I’m the identical colour as the opposite white dancer within the room and never anyplace near the colour of the black dancers. Individuals will say ANYthing to attempt to cancel me and it’s truly kinda humorous to look at folks so labored up over a black wig and Smokey eye.”

You’d assume the Fancy hitmaker would know higher by now. Ever because the Australian native entered the hip-hop world, she has frequently come below hearth for appropriating Black tradition. And clearly, she is conscious of the controversy she continues to spark, so why she thought this video could be okay is mind-boggling. Check out the problematic music video (under):