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‘Pretty Girls’ Iggy Azalea Drops Out of Pittsburgh Pride LGBT Festival After Homophobic Tweet & Canceled Tour

Iggy Azalea is no stranger to controversy. Azalea’s past flirtations with sensitive language are coming back to haunt. The “Pretty Girls” singer is having to drop out of the Pittsburgh Pride festival after protest from LGBT groups that were upset over some of her previous comments. Azalea addressed the controversy in an open letter on Twitter. This drop out comes hot on the heels of the cancellation of her Great Escape tour.

According to The Guardian, one of Iggy Azalea's past controversial tweets reads:

“When guys whisper in each others ears I always think its kinda homo”

Recently, Iggy Azalea announced that she was cancelling her Great Escape tour, tweeting:

However, Azalea went on to share a list of festival shows she still plans on playing, including the now canceled Pittsburgh Pride:

“The cancellations don't include Pittsburgh Pride, Ottawa Bluesfest, Québec Summer Festival, or Washington State Fair. Still coming to those!”

What do you think about Iggy’s cancellation? What do you think about her apology? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

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