STREAM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINALS

Iggy Azalea Denies ‘Blackfishing’ Allegations

Her new single “I Am The Stripclub” sparked the controversy.

The Internet is raising eyebrows about Iggy Azalea's new look in her most recent music video.

Ever since releasing the music video “I Am the Stripclub” on Thursday (July 1st), Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has been receiving criticism for allegedly blackfishing - the act of using makeup to appear as if she was of darker complexion. In the music video, the rapper was wearing black hair and makeup that many of her viewers believed made her darker than her normal skin, according to E!.

On Friday (July 2nd) Azalea took to Twitter to respond to the accusations. However, the rapper completely denied the accusations when a fan asked her to respond. 

RELATED: Black Twitter Accuses Iggy Azalea Of ‘Blackfishing’ In Her New Music Video

“I don’t care,” the rapper writes, “f*ck those ppl babe lol.” She continued tweeting about the visuals, from the makeup being used to the black wig that was worn throughout the video, the report states.

"I'm the same color as I always am, just in a dimly lit room with red lights. It's the same makeup from every other part of the video just with a Smokey eye and different wig. Just ignore them, who cares? Let em’ talk.

"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.” 

RELATED: Iggy Azalea Reveals She ‘Can’t Stop Dropping Weight’ Since Giving Birth To Her Son Onyx

While Azalea was adamant about the accusations being false, her makeup artist and fans tweeted in support of the rapper.

 

"Everyone in the shot is cast in shadow and Iggy herself is visibly much lighter than everyone there. And she has black hair," wrote one user. According to E!. "I don't know what people expect?"

Latest News

Subscribe for BET Updates

Provide your email address to receive our newsletter.


By clicking Subscribe, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers) and other information from BET and the Paramount family of companies. You understand that you can unsubscribe at any time.