Azealia Banks issued an apology to Sarah Palin yesterday after the former governor of Alaska announced plans to sue the rapper over her hate-fueled, profanity-laden Twitter rant that focused on Sarah Palin being gang raped. Actually Azealia says she never said the word rape and just said Sarah Palin should pull a train.
In a series of now-deleted tweets, Banks stated Palin “needs” to be gang raped and forced to perform oral sex on men.
Palin then told the media she planned to sue Banks which caused Banks to write a very very lengthy apology before then slamming Bristol Palin.
Here is a portion of the apology referencing the gang rape.
“Also, i never said you should be raped. 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. Considering the imminence of 2016’s polarizing presidential election, I’ve taken it upon myself to do my own social research. I’ve recently had the opportunity to indulge in a few lengthy conversations with some very popular conservative figures. I’ve concluded: Amongst millennial conservatives, Censorship paired with the (questionable) social necessity for political correctness are atop the list of social grievances. It is as though this newest generation of conservative voters desire the right to express their true feelings, free of any filter and free of any consequence. I too harbor a similar sentiment regarding censorship and self-expression, as i am an artist. I cherish my ability to express myself freely, yet remain totally aware that for every action, there will be a reaction. All in All, Woman to Woman, I hope you will accept my sincerest apology.
Sincerely, – Miss Azealia A Banks.”