Zayn Malik faces foul racist slur; singer responds to insults

Zayn Malik has hit back at Azealia Banks after she branded him a "curry scented b****".

The 'Like I Would' hitmaker has tweeted the 24-year-old rapper to ask why she was being so "nasty" after she subjected him to a racist and homophobic rant.

He said: "@AZEALIABANKS why you been saying nasty things about me ? I wasn't talking about you lol ? (sic)"

Azealia Banks has now been dropped from the lineup for Rinse FM's Born & Bred Festival, taking place June 4 and 5 in London, after she directed a series of racist tweets at Malik, according to a statement from the festival.

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The social media storm began when Banks, on Instagram, claimed Zayn was "mood boarding the ***k" out of her look.

Later that day, Zayn posted a pair of dismissive tweets, which Banks took as a response to her post.

She replied with several racist tweets, including an accusation of tokenism against his former band, One Direction.

When Zayn responded, saying his tweets were not directed at Banks, she continued to send racial slurs.

She wrote: "Keeping sucking this young rapunxel d*** u hairy curry scented b****. Imma start calling you punjab you dirty b****. You a d*** rider for real. Ride this d*** until the wheels fall off Punjab.

"You were the token brown boy. All those white boys in 1D disrespected you and made you their PET. You were only apart of 1D to draw brown attention. You are and ALWAYS will be a TOKEN to the UK. I eat sand for breakfast and suck d**k for dinner. (sic)"

Despite the put down, Zayn - who is currently dating Gigi Hadid - isn't letting it bother him as he previously revealed he is living his "dream life right now".

Referring to the success of his debut single 'Pillowtalk' and album 'Mind of Mine', which topped the charts worldwide, he shared: "Can't believe pillows doing so well still !! Honestly so overwhelmed recently by the support can't thank you enough! big love to you all !

"Also big thanks to everyone that's bought the album ... dream life at the min (sic)."

The pair are also hoping to move in together, with a source revealing: "Zayn wants Gigi to move in with him and she says she now feels 100 per cent ready. She loves her New York City apartment and wanted to be sure Zayn was serious before moving to LA, but she's madly in love with him and can't stand to be apart so she knows it's the right move.

"Zayn never expected his solo career to take off like this and he's overwhelmed with the success he's having in the US. He wants to settle in America and has made it clear to Gigi that he wants to make a life with her and sees her in his future."

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