Iggy Azalea doesn't think Beyoncé should call white girls 'Becky'
After Beyoncé stopped the world with Lemonade on Saturday, there was a lot to process. One thing most people probably weren't wondering: "But what does Iggy Azalea think?"
Well, Iggy offered an answer anyway: She seems to think Queen Bey's magnum opus was too harsh on white people.
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Most of the attention concerning Beyoncé's now-infamous "Becky with the good hair" lyric -- possibly a reference to a woman with whom her husband, Jay Z, had an affair -- has focused on a witch hunt for a specific Becky, whether that be Rachel Ray or Rachel Roy.
It's likely, though, that this is an oversimplification of Beyoncé's message. The lyric may actually be commentary on a society that teaches black women their hair is inferior. Bey already touched on that topic in "Formation": "I like my baby heir with baby hair and afros."
Azalea, though, classifies "Becky" as an offensive term because it can be used as code for "basic white bitch" (or, apparently, oral sex). The rapper's been called Becky a lot in her day, apparently.
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Twitter users called Azalea out on her claims of reverse racism -- but Iggy kept going.
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Azalea does say she's a fan of Lemonade overall.
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That said, she is not into kale.
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How enlightening!
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Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.
