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Iggy Azalea has spoken out against homophobia in hip hop, and explained why she thinks "a lack of culture" is one of the reasons some people are still uncomfortable around the gay community.
Speaking to The Advocate, the Australian rapper explained how the obstacles she's experienced due to being a white, female artist in hip hop have allowed her to identify with the struggles of LGBT rappers in an industry that still harbours homophobia.
Azalea has always been outspoken about her support of the LGBT community, and explained to The Advocate why she thinks people are homophobic. "[Homophobia] comes from ignorance and homophobes not being around enough gay people," she said.
"I think straight men, especially in hip-hop, have this notion that a gay man is going to come and make them gay or try to have sex with them, and I always think that's so weird. I just want to tell them, 'Hey, they aren’t interested in you. You're not that cute.'," she continued.
"I don't get why some straight men are still so scared of gay people. But I honestly believe it's like anything else. People just need to be exposed to it long enough for it to not be scary anymore.
Watch the video for Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' below:
"That's the case with a lot of rappers," Azalea added. "They haven’t been around very many different people, and a lot of them aren’t very well traveled. It’s just a lack of culture."
Iggy Azalea's debut album, The New Classic, is out now, and features previously aired singles 'Fancy', 'Change Your Life', and 'Work'.
