Rapper Azealia Banks apologizes for racist rant on Zayn

• Eastern Eye Staff
• 16 May, 2016

By: Eastern Eye Staff

Rapper Azealia Banks has apologized for a stream of racist and Islamophobic invective against former One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik that led Twitter to suspend her. Banks, who has long been notorious for provocative social media postings and has rarely voiced remorse, offered her “sincerest apologies to the world” in a posting on Instagram, where her account remains active. “Employing racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is not fair or fun for anyone,” wrote Banks, who performed Sunday in Istanbul. “Allowing my anger to get the best of me, I’ve managed to…

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