Azealia Banks and Julia Fox have been trading jabs on social media and, to say the least, the revelations made are nothing short of gob-smacking.
Azealia Banks blasts Julia Fox as sex worker and drug addict
It has been a tumultuous week for Fox who, on Valentine’s Day, confirmed the end of her short-lived fling with rap-fashion impresario Kanye West.
Now, fans certainly did not ask for this, but in the midst of the turmoil, Fox was dragged into a war of words with Banks.
The controversial rapper is infamous for her tongue-in-cheek commentary and this time around, the Anna Wintour hit-maker sent social media into a raucous when she made startling claims against Fox in a series of Instagram Story posts.
From what we understand, Banks instigated the fiery exchange when she accused Fox of planting herself in Miami, FL, on New Year’s Eve, to prompt her ‘chance’ encounter with the billionaire.
The Harlem rapper further claimed that Fox allegedly solicited the assistance of an unknown lawyer to stage the two-month fling with Mr West “and it was a weak PR stunt from [the] jump.”
Banks also blasted Fox for being a liability in Kanye’s ongoing divorce with soon-to-be-ex-wife Kim Kardashian, citing her drug abuse as a problem in the Yeezy founder’s custody battle.
“The fact that you thought he’d pick you over his children just reeks of entitlement, a lack of any real motherly instinct,” Banks scathed.
Fox, however, did not take the jabs lying down. The actress responded by leaking text messages she exchanged with Banks in the past, where she harassed her about paparazzi stunts, soliciting drug dealer contacts, and discounted hotel suites.
Julia may have outfoxed the Kanye breakup
“I have been open about my issues with addiction because I want to destigmatise it! Not [all] addicts are ‘junkies’. That is so horrible to say. It’s a real f****** disease and I’ve been open about my recovery journey! But nobody wants to mention that. If this troll says one more thing about my parenting or my son… I was so nice to her [because] I felt sorry for her but now I realise there’s a reason why she spends all the holidays alone. Nobody wants that energy sis!” she exclaimed.
Fox’s future is of great interest to her friends and industry pundits. Daily Mail spoke to entertainment experts who revealed that following her relationship with Kanye, the actress’s demand has surged, prompting an increase in her earning potential.
According to Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, chairman of InterTalent Rights Group, Fox recently increased her public appearance fee to $100 000 (est. R15 million) and for a promoted post on her Instagram, which saw a meteoric rise in a two-month span, it will cost about $50 000 (est R752 000).
Prof. Shalit warned, however, that Fox would have to “do something tangible this year to avoid the Kanye spark fading away.”