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Azealia Banks has discussed why she gets into so many Twitter feuds, why she initially didn’t want to pose for Playboy and has revealed that she has a crush on President Obama.
In an interview with Billboard, Banks admitted that she often acts in a way to get a reaction, saying: "I'm not here to be your idol, because I'm probably going to do some f--ed-up shit. I'm probably going to f-- some old-ass white man, and you're going to be like, 'What the f-- is going on?'" She also revealed that she uses Twitter as a way to “distract” herself from “being a person”.
Banks found herself amidst another controversy recently, after having told Playboy that she hates everything about America and sharing that she hates “fat white Americans. All the people who are crunched into the middle of America, the real fat and meat of America, are these racist conservative white people who live on their farms."
When asked about the outrage her comments sparked, she said that "It's the responses to what I say that prove my point. I was making a joke because American culture is very gluttonous. We're very, like, Big Gulp. You want Cup O' Noodles? Here's 24 in a box. Maybe I shouldn't have said that, but who cares? When you fail, you've got to fail fast."
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While further discussing her recent Playboy cover shoot, Banks said that she initially did not want to do it. “My immediate reaction to Playboy's offer was, 'No f---ing way.’”, she told Billboard. “I asked other people around the office, though, and they said, 'There could be something here.' " She went on to say that “people are so repulsed by me, because I'm such a polarizing figure, that no one really wants to see me naked."
During her interview, Banks also revealed her celebrity crush: President Obama. "He's so fine,” she gushed. “Those big-ass white teeth and ears hanging off his head? I'm like, 'Oh my god, I want to f--- the president.'”
Banks also stated that she sleeps with her security guards, saying: "I love security guards. They're these big meathead bald white guys with blue eyes. And I have had sex with a lot of my female friends. It's a proximity thing. It's why I am going to call my next record Business and Pleasure, because I'm always mixing the two."
As for how she sees her career’s future? Banks says: "Celebrities are celebrated, and I don't think I'm celebrated. But maybe one day. It would be nice. I just don't want to be forgotten about while I'm still alive."
Azealia Banks will be playing the following shows:
April 10 – Indio, CA Coachella
April 16 – Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
April 17 – Indio, CA Coachella
May 11 – New York, NY Irving Plaza
May 15 – Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall
May 19 – Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
May 23 – Bristol, UK Love Saves The Day Festival
May 24 – Bristol, UK Love Saves The Day Festival
June 13 – Helsinki, Finland Sideways Festival
July 9 – Bilbao, Spain BBK Live Festival
August 28 – Leeds, UK Leeds Festival
August 29 – Reading, UK Reading Festival
August 30 – Leeds, UK Leeds Festival
