Azalea called the claims “ridiculous and baseless”
Lggy Azalea has once again found herself in controversy, as people on the internet have accused the rapper of “blackfishing” in a new music video.
On Friday (July 2), Azalea unveiled her video for new song ‘I Am The Stripclub’. In one scene in the video, she appears in the back of a truck wearing a long, black wig flanked by dancers.
When screenshots of the scene began to circulate on Twitter, users pointed out her darker skin complexion and accused her of “blackfishing”, which essentially means to alter one’s looks in a way that makes them appear Black or of mixed race.
Azalea has since defended her look in the music video, calling the blackfishing claims “ridiculous and baseless”.
“I can’t care about something that ridiculous and baseless,” she wrote on Twitter.
“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.”
