Why does Azealia Banks hate Ireland? The online maelstrom whipped up by Azealia Banks’ recent spat with Conor McGregor has reignited old conversations about the rapper’s long-standing quarrel with Ireland. Watching Banks drop allegations against Conor McGregor is almost business as usual in the chaos of public feuds, but when Ireland enters the chat, things tend to snowball.
Why does Azealia Banks hate Ireland?
Azealia Banks, never one to take the scenic route to controversy, has managed over the years to develop a fiercely antagonistic relationship with Ireland and its people. It all began with an Aer Lingus incident in 2019 that saw her remove herself from a flight bound for Dublin and then take to social media to describe Irish women as “ugly” and claim she was being “treated like a wild animal” by airline staff.