“Fanbase Shocked” — Internet Responds to Azealia Banks’ Comment on “Fat White Man” as Her “Worst Nightmare”

Azealia Banks took to X on October 21 and shared a sequence of tweets that stirred considerable conversation. In her messages, she labeled herself as “fatphobic,” elaborating on her strong “hatred” toward “fat white men.” In her initial tweet, the 33-year-old artist stated:

“I think I’m ready to admit that I’m extremely fat phobic towards men especially fat white men. A fat white man is my worst nightmare.”

Continuing her thoughts, Azealia tweeted:

“I have like, uncontrollable hatred for fat white men I dunno what it is..”

She further expressed her feelings in another tweet, saying:

“There’s a level of wiggerdom a fit attractive wigger can slide by with. But fat wiggers and white dreadlocks really anger me deeply. I should go to therapy about this.”

According to Merriam-Webster, “wigger”refers to “a white person who admires and seeks to emulate black culture.”These remarks gained traction, leading many users to share their reactions on social media. Here are some notable responses observed on X:

A user reacted to Azealia's tweet, (Photo via @SaschaAmato/X) — A user reacted to Azealia’s tweet, (Photo via @SaschaAmato/X)

“Twins! Sort of… I’m Big Black Woman-phobic,”another user tweeted.

“So Trump?”questioned another user.

“You need to decide sis: either you are fat white men phobic, or you support Donald Trump,”added another tweet.

Many users shared their opinions, with several expressing alignment with Azealia Banks’ views. For instance, one user tweeted:

“This is the most sensible thing you’ve ever said & I agree.”

“Thank you for this brave statement 💕 I support you queen,”commented another.

“As a white man, I approve this message. Fat white men are a problem in this country. It’s become my mission to bring back bullying and shame them…”explained a netizen.

Azealia Banks Critiques Jelly Roll After His Album Claims the Top Spot on Billboard 200

On October 20, Banks made headlines with remarks about Jelly Roll after his album Beautifully Broken climbed to No. 1, surpassing Charli XCX’s album Brat, which landed in third place. This success seemingly triggered her to throw shade at Jelly Roll.

In a tweet on Sunday, she expressed:

“I can’t with all these fat white men in music right now. As desperate as this too long brat album cycle has been, sis doesn’t deserve to lose to some obese white man named ‘jellyroll’…”

Following up, she stated that she wouldn’t support a “fat white n*gga in any of his life’s endeavors.”While many users sided with her sentiments, numerous others defended Jelly Roll and criticized her comments.

Earlier this month, Azealia garnered attention for disparaging remarks about Camila Cabello, calling her a “forcep baby”and stating that she was neither “pretty nor talented.”These comments led to a wave of backlash on the internet.

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