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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jun 10, 2015, 11:21 PM Jun 2015

Ceding to pressure, Iggy Azalea cancels gay pride performance

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Iggy Azalea has cancelled a performance at a Pittsburgh gay pride event after being criticized for making homophobic and racist remarks on social media.

The 25-year-old Australian rap and hip-hop singer known for the hit single “Fancy” said Monday her scheduled June 13 appearance at Pittsburgh Pride would distract from the event.

Azalea and the event’s organizer, the Delta Foundation, were under pressure from advocacy groups and elected officials who said her remarks were inconsistent with values of acceptance.

Azalea says she deeply regrets the remarks. She says comments made in her youth are not reflective of her character and her firm belief in equality.

Read more: http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2015/06/ceding-to-pressure-iggy-azalea-cancels-gay-pride-performance/

[font color=330099]As I read somewhere else, what's an icky azalea?[/font]

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Ceding to pressure, Iggy Azalea cancels gay pride performance (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2015 OP
She's gross. bigwillq Jun 2015 #1
If she's serious in her "evolution" then she needs to prove it. Fearless Jun 2015 #2
The replacement for Iggy Azalea is Nick Jonas. nt TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #3
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