Perhaps former NAACP Spokane, Washington chapter president Rachel Dolezal walked so that others could run? Either way, many of these figures bring forth apologies or explanations for the behavior after being called out (sometimes just to turn around and eventually repeat the ongoing cycle). Various Instagram and TikTok influencers have also been called out for their noticeable changes that were heavily influenced by Hip-Hop and African-American cultures.
#Is iggy azalea white skin
She, along with her sisters, will unashamedly post photos with braids, darker skin tones than usual, or other things known to be made popular from Black culture.Ī post shared by Kim Kardashian West prominent figures who have been commonly accused of Blackfishing have been Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Rita Ora, for example. Frequent “offender” Kim Kardashian is often accused by many of being a cultural appropriator and for Blackfishing. Thanks to rapper Iggy Azalea’s latest musical offering, she’s now feeling the heat from accusations, mainly from “Black Twitter.”Īs the saying goes, “Everyone wants our rhythm, no one wants our blues.” It is often seen by many who often use these looks for the sake of “likes” and followers on social media, while never seeming to give credit where credit is rightfully due.
First coined and popularized by a journalist by the name of Wanna Thompson, recent years have seen quite a few celebrities and social media influencers have been accused of Blackfishing. In simpler terms, it’s pretty much somebody who’s not Black trying to look Black. He’s a huge misogynist and has never been able to have a conversation with any woman in which he doesn’t speak like a fortune cookie.The term “Blackfishing” is applied when someone of “European descent (or white) utilizes artificial tanning and/or makeup to manipulate facial features in order to appear to have some type of Black African ancestry”, as per Urban Dictionary. "The tea I could spill on what bullsh*t this is but at the end of the day I think people can see it’s clear he’s salty. We have a whole list for you," she wrote in early October. "Imagine thinking I was his biggest blunder lmaooooooooo. It could’ve been so bigger."Īzalea has yet to respond to the diss, but she was quick to hit Twitter after his initial remarks.
It undid all the good that was done," he continued. It was dope at first, and then she exposed herself so much. He went on to clarify that Iggy's downfall was due to many different reasons and could have been avoidable. "She was very arrogant about it, and I feel like that energy led to motherf**kers like, 'Nah, we ain’t f**kin' with that,'" he said. "If she happens to be the biggest thing tomorrow, great, but as far as I’m concerned, I feel like when she found out white people liked her and she didn’t really need black people to like her anymore, she switched up, started acting different, made moves that I wasn't proud of that kind of placed my reputation in the line of fire." I don't wish no ill will on her," the Rhythm + Flow star explained. "I didn’t say this to really speak down on shorty, but this is my truth. went on to confess that the rapper turned her back on the black community once she expanded her audience.
“I really feel like she was meant to be great," he admitted to the radio show, to which Charlamagne Tha God agreed. ruffled feathers after admitting that Iggy Azalea was a "tarnish" on his legacy, but he has more to say about the rapper.Īs per his recent appearance on Power 105.1's "The Breakfast Club," Tip, 39, explained a bit more about working with Azalea, 29, who he signed to Grand Hustle in 2011.
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