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Azealia Banks makes transphobic and xenophobic comments against Blackpink’s Lisa? Fan enraged and come to idol’s defence

Azealia Banks sparked outrage with controversial remarks about K-pop idols, particularly Blackpink's Lisa, questioning their presence at the Met Gala and accusing them of appropriating Black American hip-hop culture. Banks further ignited controversy by making transphobic comments about Lisa's appearance, leading to widespread criticism and defense of the K-pop star from fans online.
Azealia Banks makes transphobic and xenophobic comments against Blackpink’s Lisa? Fan enraged and come to idol’s defence
American rapper, singer and songwriter Azealia Banks has been part of the headlines for all kinds of things. Recently the star went viral for making derogatory remarks about Lisa from Blackpink, who made her debut at the Met Gala. The singer shared a long paragraph on one of her social media platforms that enraged fans.

Azealia Banks shares comments about K-pop idols

Recently, amid the Met Gala event, Banks shared a statement about K-pop idols that has been infuriating fans online.The rapper, according to reports from Hauterrfly, questioned the presence of K-pop idols at such events. She also shared that Korean idols are “getting all this love from notoriously racist European fashion houses before the plethora of hiphop artists who have been showing love?”The rapper and songwriter also criticised Korean idols and their music and made a controversial statement regarding the matter. She said that “Especially when these K-pop artists are largely making crappy facsimile urban Americana hip-hop music? Do they not understand that the influence begins and ends with Black America, lmao?”

Azealia passes a transphobic comment for Lisa; fans enraged

The rapper did not stop there, though. Regarding Blackpink’s Lisa and her appearance at the Met Gala, the singer went on and made transphobic comments against the idol. She shared a social media post online quoting the idol’s photo with the caption “I’m sorry, but this is giving ladyboy. It’s giving Adam’s apple and a not-so-taut tuck. Lisa is a man. I’m not walking that comment back.”Banks then continued and shared another photo of Lisa on one of her social media accounts with the caption, “Nah, high. All these K-pop b****** are probably boys because how else would they have stamina like that? It’s DEFINITELY GIVING. Why haven’t I noticed this before …? It’s like, right there, lmao.”

Fans react to the post online

Lisa’s fan took to online social media platforms and forums to discuss the matter at hand. Many directly criticised the singer for being “ignorant” and “transphobic”. Many came to Lisa’s defence as well.

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