Outspoken rapper Azealia Banks has been in particularly inflammatory form this week, as she got banned from Twitter following homophobic and racist tweets directed at Zayn. She then offered a half-hearted non-apology before claiming that Twitter banned her only because she wrote that "WHITENESS IS A MENTAL ILLNESS." Now, Banks has released a proper apology statement.
She posted the mea culpa on Instagram. She offered her "deepest apologies" and admitted that "employing racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is absolutely unacceptable." Read the statement below.
This certainly seems a lot more sincere than Banks' previous statements on the matter. Following her initial rant against Zayn, she wrote, "Big apologies to anyone who was offended by any of the things I said. Not sorry I said it. But sorry for the way I made people feel." She then continued, "Remember that offense is never given, it is only taken. I apologize to everyone who TOOK offense."
Zayn hasn't responded to this latest statement from Banks.
This whole controversy stems from Zayn's video for "Like I Would," which Banks claimed was a rip-off of her own clip for "Chasing Time." Watch the videos below.
She posted the mea culpa on Instagram. She offered her "deepest apologies" and admitted that "employing racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is absolutely unacceptable." Read the statement below.
This certainly seems a lot more sincere than Banks' previous statements on the matter. Following her initial rant against Zayn, she wrote, "Big apologies to anyone who was offended by any of the things I said. Not sorry I said it. But sorry for the way I made people feel." She then continued, "Remember that offense is never given, it is only taken. I apologize to everyone who TOOK offense."
Zayn hasn't responded to this latest statement from Banks.
This whole controversy stems from Zayn's video for "Like I Would," which Banks claimed was a rip-off of her own clip for "Chasing Time." Watch the videos below.