Iggy Azalea reveals how her email recovery password inspired her unique stage name

Iggy Azalea has revealed how she got here up with her quirky stage name.

The Australian-born star, whose actual name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, informed Wired.com on Tuesday she wanted a name befitting of her true essence. 

‘The motive I did not use [Amethyst] is as a result of it is simply too severe and I’m a big fool,’ she laughingly admitted.

Instead, Iggy opted for a name inspired by her email recovery password. 

Iggy went on to disclose her canine was named Iggy and he or she grew up on Azalea Street.

Iggy got here from humble beginnings, rising up in Mullumbimby, NSW, a city with a inhabitants of simply 3,000 individuals. 

Azalea grew up in a modest mudbrick dwelling with her artist mother and father.

She left Australia when she was simply 16 years outdated and moved to Miami to pursue her dream of turning into a well-known rapper.

Iggy acquired her huge break after signing with T.I.’s label and launched a string of minor hip-hop hits earlier than hitting the massive time in 2014. 

Earlier this 12 months, she seemingly ditched her music profession to make a fortune on OnlyFans.

Iggy took to X (previously Twitter) as she crafted a prolonged message to her followers about her plans to concentrate on different artistic endeavors.

She starlet stated, ‘I do know lots of people have this concept that I used to be “bullied away from music” and that is one thing I’ve at all times laughed at as a result of I’d by no means be bullied out of something! In reality, I’m too cussed

‘The motive I did not use [Amethyst] is as a result of it is simply too severe and I’m a big fool,’ she laughingly admitted. Instead, Iggy opted for a name inspired by her email recovery password 

‘I feel I’ve even resisted modifications inside myself at instances, purely as a result of I do not like being considered as somebody who quits.’

And regardless of having been engaged on her fourth studio album, she stated she is taking this profession shift critically as she plans to start out a brand new path.

‘To a lot of you that is no shock to learn. It exhibits in my work. Haha! Jokes apart, I do spend much more time on that a part of issues… as a result of I’m most assured at that.’

‘That’s why I wish to let you recognize that I’m not going to complete my album,’ she completed.

Iggy went on to disclose her canine was named Iggy and he or she grew up on Azalea Street 

The singer turned X-rated actress joined OnlyFans in January — after vowing to by no means be on the positioning — and he or she has since launched a bodily intercourse tape on her official merchandise retailer.

However, it is unclear if the VHS tape really accommodates sexually specific acts or if it is only a ornamental piece of merch, but it surely has already fully bought out on-line.

After her change of coronary heart, she is estimated to have earned thousands and thousands from the racy subscription-based web site, however has refused to disclose precisely how a lot.

Iggy final carried out on the Adult Video News Awards in late January.