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Here's How Desis Reacted When Azealia Banks Called Zayn Malik A 'Curry Scented Bitch'

Here's How Desis Reacted When Azealia Banks Called Zayn Malik A 'Curry Scented Bitch'
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On Monday, ex One Direction member Zayn Malik released his new video -- Like I Would on YouTube and Azealia Banks accused him of copying her Yung Rapunxel music video.

She posted this on her Instagram account:

Damn Zayn be mood boarding the fuck of out me ๐Ÿ˜ณ.. I'm not mad about this though. Zayn is a cutie pie

A photo posted by Azealia Banks (@azealiabanks) on

To which Malik sub tweeted her on Twitter.

No lies ... I see you reaching but I don't care ๐Ÿ˜†โœŒ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

โ€” zayn (@zaynmalik) May 10, 2016

My @'s too good for you

โ€” zayn (@zaynmalik) May 10, 2016

Though Malik's tweets had no direct mentions to Banks, she took the hint and the things escalated when she went on a rant filled with racist remarks.

"DISNEY REJECT"

@AZEALIABANKS why you been saying nasty things about me ? I wasn't talking about you lol ?

โ€” zayn (@zaynmalik) May 11, 2016

Do you understand that you are a sand nigger who emulates white boys' renditions of black male hood? https://t.co/fNAk8XI1dg

โ€” BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 11, 2016

Token sand nigga pout: "I was the least celebrated in the white boy group because I'm brown" https://t.co/iHaStz4SqQ

โ€” BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

YUNG RAPUNXEL ALWAYS WINS PUNJABI!! pic.twitter.com/vK4jkSxcoo

โ€” BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

@zaynmalik imma start calling you punjab you dirty bitch.

โ€” BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

"Wannabe beiber swag"

@zaynmalik dude, I make better music than you. Simmer down with that fake white boy rebellion and that wannabe beiber swag

โ€” BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

No chill whatsoever.

@zaynmalik you a dick rider for real for real. Ride this dick until the wheels fall off Punjab.

โ€” BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

"Curry scented bitch"

@zaynmalik lol u a bitch nigga for even responding like that. Keep sucking this yung rapunxel dick u hairy curry scented bitch

โ€” BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) May 10, 2016

Indian origin comedian Jasmeet Singh aka JusReign joined the party when the words like "Punjab" and โ€œcurry scented bitchโ€ were hurled around by Banks as abuses to Malik.

damn the word punjab is an insult now????

has anyone notified @urbandictionary yet???? https://t.co/SCEAEPiLJ2

โ€” Dirty Punjab (@JusReign) May 10, 2016

Savage.

drops paki and sand n*gga as insults but wears a koka and bindi in her vids ... wait what??? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค” pic.twitter.com/zJirOTn6V3

โ€” Dirty Punjab (@JusReign) May 10, 2016

lmao @ the fact that india has a goddamn vehicle as a province in their country

lol wtf were they thinking???? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

โ€” Dirty Punjab (@JusReign) May 10, 2016

The term โ€œcurry scented bitchโ€ is when the desi Twitter had it enough and decided to shut Banks up.

the fact that "curry scented" is an insult when curry 1000% smells and tastes absolutely delicious ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค”๐Ÿค” https://t.co/WCxFF1orCc

โ€” Dirty Punjab (@JusReign) May 10, 2016

And in no time #CurryScentedBitch became a trend on Twitter:

the badde$$t #curryscentedbitch @ ur service

โ˜•๏ธ pic.twitter.com/pJZzpImc8I

โ€” punjab (@Kay__Ray) May 11, 2016

ITS YOUR FAVORITE #CURRYSCENTEDBITCHpic.twitter.com/gCVJ8H94Xc

โ€” Keerthi (@keeerthi17) May 11, 2016

Wass good #curryscentedbitchpic.twitter.com/jmpqYfq8zx

โ€” tina เฅ (@biebersarcher) May 11, 2016

#curryscentedbitch and harry's lovin it ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿพ pic.twitter.com/85Nn63c8OU

โ€” intellectualartist (@coconutxqueen) May 11, 2016

She says #curryscentedbitch like its a bad thing. ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿฝ Girl bye ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ pic.twitter.com/Wfa2zfXJEL

โ€” Irene Khan (@irenesarah) May 11, 2016

#curryscentedbitch but I still slay your life ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿป pic.twitter.com/G5sHjGWI8X

โ€” Gurleena Singh (@gurleeenax) May 11, 2016

Average girl from Pakistan what up? #curryscentedbitchpic.twitter.com/JUiTohmxlT

โ€” Safamaโœจ (@xxOmgitsfamixx) May 11, 2016

Your "average" #curryscentedbitch .... Smellin more like money. #LehngaCostMoreThanHerCombinedAlbumSales@JusReignpic.twitter.com/pJFrZ1CsCU

โ€” BARS (@NupurSehrawat) May 11, 2016

#curryscentedbitch? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿค‘ so be it. #punjaBITCH@JusReignpic.twitter.com/VUCcOQGNG4

โ€” May 12th โฃ (@romagelani) May 11, 2016

just a #curryscentedbitch and her dirty refugee mother ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ™ƒ pic.twitter.com/ZCd5kHIWkQ

โ€” priya (@shoppingspriya) May 11, 2016

Thank you, JusReign.

just wanna apologize in advance for filling ur timeline with ridiculously beautiful women #curryscentedbitch

โ€” Dirty Punjab (@JusReign) May 11, 2016

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