Despite positive messages that they originally try to deliver on the magazine's cover, these stars' appearances on the front page of a publication eventually backfire and spark debate.
- November 22, 2020
AceShowbiz - While sex was no longer a taboo topic in early 2010s, Azealia Banks' Dazed & Confused cover was dubbed too risque to people's liking in 2012. The potty-mouthed Harlem rapper is known for her fearless attitude, fierce style and in-your-face lyrics, and her photo on the British style bible's front page seemingly intended to reflect her image in the same shocking way.
The "212" hitmaker posed with an inflated bright pink condom between her lips like a giant cigar, with a headline that blared, "Azealia Banks Blows Up." As the result, the cover was preemptively banned in seven countries even before the image was officially unveiled to public. "Just been told our upcoming @AZEALIABANKS cover has been banned from 7 countries so far. Thank God for the Internet, huh?" the Dazed team tweeted a week before the issue hit the newsstands.
