Azealia Banks, rapper and resident Twitter trash-talker , has issued an apology to former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Banks’ regretful acknowledgement came after Palin threatened to sue the 24-year-old rapper for her evocative, profanity-laden Twitter rant directed at Alaska’s ex-governor.
"I've had enough of the unanswered threats and attacks against my family and me," Palin said via People Magazine , regarding Banks' graphic tweets. "So, for the first time I'm going to enjoy the only retribution some protected 'celebrities' seem to understand – I'm suing Azealia Banks and can't wait to share my winnings with others who have gone defenseless against lies and dangerous attacks far too long."
Palin says that the proposed lawsuit is "on behalf of all reasonable women of every age, race and political leaning." Within hours, Banks responded to Palin’s legal threat with an apology letter posted on her Tumblr account .
“I never said you should be raped,” reads a passage of Banks’ letter. “I used the term 'run a train,' which is slang for group sex, NOT for 'rape.' There are many distinctions between the two. As a woman, I would never trivialize something as lewd and criminal to provide myself any sort of comic relief because it simply… just isn't funny. (and no, urbandictionary.com is not a reputable source of information to seek clarity on the aforementioned dichotomy). However, i find great irony in the right-wing media's attempt to 'victimize,' you in this situation. Seeking empathy through sensationalism is something left-leaning liberals are frequently ridiculed for by the Right. But American Hypocrisy is nothing new.”
Banks initially came under fire when her tweets proclaimed that a Palin should shave her head and get “headf--ked” by a black man. Apparently, the outburst was in reaction of a satirical news article that jokingly quoted Palin saying black people “accepted [slavery] willingly.” The tweets have since been deleted but screenshotted by a number of sources.
