Azealia Banks Claims She’s Never Saying F@&got Again

Azealia Banks has caused plenty of controversy during her career through her antics on social media to her behavior in public. One constant criticism against Banks has been directed at her use of the word faggot. The rapper has repeatedly used the homophobic slur for years despite calls for her to stop. Now, it appears she finally will put its use to an end. Banks went on Facebook today (June 10) to announce that she would never use the slur again.

"Ok, i'm never saying the word F****T ever again," Banks wrote. "The amount of people that get hurt when i use the word vs. the amount of people i've said it to are just not worth it. Honestly... This isn't a cop out, its just me realizing that words hurt. and while i may be immune to every word and be thicker skinned than most, it doesn't mean that i get to go around treating people with the same toughness that made my skin so thick. Because, that IS how people get thick skin... by being subjected to name calling/belittlement/abuse and its not fair. Not fair to my fans, not fair to my peers but most importantly, Not fair to myself. By using those words i paint a picture of myself that isn't the true me. I paint the picture of my upbringings, my neighborhood, my pain, and my misfortunes... I paint the picture of someone who is used to suppressing things, and being defensive. I paint the picture of someone who cannot allow themselves to be vulnerable or at the very least, Happy.... When i am ALL of those things. I'm sweet, i'm kind, i'm caring, i'm generous, i love to make people laugh and above all of it, I LOVE ART. I love to please and inspire others with my music and art the most, More than i love anything in the world. To lose out on a chance to make people feel good and smile and be happy would be the dumbest thing i could do in this lifetime."

Azealia Banks concluded her message with an apology to her fans. She thanked those who stuck with her despite all of her actions.

"To end this note i want to SINCERELY apologize to my fans for having let so many of you down over the years," she wrote. "I know that you all want nothing else for me but to see me win, and i thank the many of you who saw the beauty in me and have stuck around this far. The ‪#‎Kuntbrigade‬ loves me more than i've EVER felt love in my life and it would be so sacrilegious to throw away my blessings that way. when i was a little girl i prayed to god that someone would come along and love me and my wish was granted 100fold. I cherish the #kuntbrigade SOOO FUCKING MUCH, you guys are my rock, I love you guys so much and all i want to do is make you proud."

This declaration by Azealia Banks comes after she issued an apology for her offensive language in May. Earlier that month, the rapper got her Twitter account suspended for directing racial slurs at singer Zayn Malik amidst an antagonistic interaction on social media.

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