ICYMI: Azealia Banks Issues Apology Over Twitter Tirade

RESPECT. Staff — Sun, 15 May 2016 20:10:16 +0000

After issuing a half apology on her now suspended Twitter account, rapper Azealia Banks finally released an apology statement for her racial slurs against singer, Zayn Malik and Disney Channel star, Skai Jackson.

Banks wrote:

“Dear World, Now that the immediacy of the infamous incident has worn off, I’ve had some time to decompress & take a more rational assessment of things. I want to extend my sincerest apologies to the world.”

“Employing racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is absolutely unacceptable and is not fair or fun for anyone,” she continued. “Allowing my anger to get the best of me, I’ve managed to insult millions of people without reason. And for that I give my deepest apologies.”

During her Twitter rant, which is now deleted, Banks called Malik a “hairy curry scented b***h” and a “f****t” after he appeared to subtweet her. She had previously suggested that the former One Direction star had stolen her visual style with his new video for “Like I Would.”
When Jackson chimed in and tweeted that Banks should “simmer down a little,” the rapper told the 14-year-old Disney Channel actress: “You need to grow some hips and start ur menses. Stay in a child’s place.”

Following her series of highly offensive tweets, during which she also took a dig at the U.K. grime scene, Banks has been dropped from the lineup of Rinse FM’s Born & Bred’s summer music festival in London.

Peep her apology below.

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A photo posted by Azealia Banks (@azealiabanks) on May 14, 2016 at 3:52pm PDT

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Azealia Banks Tweets Racist Slurs at Zayn Malik; Gets Dropped from Upcoming Festival

TJ Mroz — Wed, 11 May 2016 18:56:23 +0000

Azealia Banks has recently been dropped from Rinse FM’s Born & Bred Festival line up for a series of racist tweets towards former One Direction member, Zayn Malik. The festival is set to take place on June 4th and 5th in London, England. However in a recent statement, Rinse FM said, “We have decided to cancel Azealia Banks’ headline appearance at Rinse Born & Bred. Rinse Born & Bred is a celebration of rave culture and has been created for EVERYONE. We celebrate inclusivity and equality.”

Azealia Banks is quickly becoming known for her ugly, and malicious Twitter behavior and unfortunately, this is by far the worst. Early yesterday morning, Banks proceeded to call out the former 1D member through Instagram on possibly copying imagery from Banks’ “Yung Rapunxel” video in his new “Like I Would” visual. After Malik sent out a tweet of his own, seemingly acknowledging the shade, Banks then dove into a series of racist tweets that would make Mel Gibson blush. Among the racial slurs used were “b****h ni**a,” “hairy curry scented b****h,” “FA***T”, “Punjab,” “sand ni**er,” a tweet regarding his mother as “a dirty refugee who won’t be granted asylum” and it sadly didn’t stop there.

During this long and bigoted tirade, Disney star Skai Jackson commented on her own Twitter account “Azealia Banks needs to simmer down a little.” This was all Azealia Banks’ needed in order to start directing her hateful words at a young 14yr old actor and her mother. Without hesitation Banks sent out a tweet regarding the young girls hips (or lack there of), followed by a tweet regarding Skai Jacksons mother “pimping” her out as a young girl to the Disney corporation.

Earlier today, Azaelia Banks took to her Twitter account to apologize for her comments in a way only she could. Instead of apologizing for the truly racist, hurtful and hate filled comments directed at Zayn Malik and Skai Jackson, she apologized for the way people feel about them. She also made it clear she was not apologizing to who she directed her tweets at, just to the offended bystanders of Twitter. While this entire occurrence is disheartening, racist and vicious, on Banks part. This is actually not all that surprising considering only a week before, Banks notified her followers on Twitter of her enthusiastic support for Donald Trump. While its only a matter of time before Banks launches another shocking twitter rant, this will hopefully bring to question the boundaries one should exercise when using social media to air-out personal opinions or feelings. Banks’ tweets have since been deleted however, thanks to this thing called the internet, you can peep them below.

Damn Zayn be mood boarding the fuck of out me ?.. I’m not mad about this though. Zayn is a cutie pie

A photo posted by Azealia Banks (@azealiabanks) on May 10, 2016 at 9:15am PDT

Ok little wyt kids I def like Zayn and def think he’s a cutie pie. Please stop calling me nigger LOL

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

No lies … I see you reaching but I don’t care ?✌?️

— zayn (@zaynmalik) May 10, 2016

My @’s too good for you

— zayn (@zaynmalik) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik dude, I make better music than you. Simmer down with that fake white boy rebellion and that wannabe beiber swag

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik lol u a bitch nigga for even responding like that. Keep sucking this yung rapunxel dick u hairy curry scented bitch

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik imma start calling you punjab you dirty bitch.

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik you a dick rider for real for real. Ride this dick until the wheels fall off Punjab.

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik lol u were the only paki in the group and you knew you were there for a reason.

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik you were the the token brown boy. All those white boys in 1D disrespected you and made you their PET

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik you were only apart of 1d to draw brown attention. You are and ALWAYS will be a TOKEN to the UK.

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

“I eat sand for breakfast and suck dick for dinner”https://t.co/iHaStz4SqQ

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik still doesn’t change the fact that your mother is a dirty refugee who won’t be granted asylum.

— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

Lol zayn bitch ass gave my cell number out to his fans 2 hours ago. if that’s not some faggot shit. WHO KNOWS WHAT IS!?