Iggy Azalea will no longer perform during Pittsburgh Pride this weekend. The “Pretty Girls” rapper made the announcement on Twitter Monday after receiving criticism from the LGBTQ community over tweets she had previously posted that were seen as homophobic. Pittsburgh City Council president Bruce Kraus, the city’s first openly gay elected official, criticized Azalea and a few groups canceled their appearances in protest over her appearance at the Pride in the Street concert. Azalea writing, “This has been a difficult decision as I truly support the event and LGBTIQA communities however if eel my participation at this point would only serve to further distract from the true purpose of the event.” The news came 10 days after Azalea canceled her Great Escape tour.
