Iggy Azalea Shares How A 'Mental Retreat' Helped Pull Her Career Back From The Brink

Iggy Azalea isn't where she once was. The "Fancy"-rapper's fall from grace is well-documented. Fights with hip-hop legends like Q-Tip, tone-deaf comments about appropriation, and battles with her former label Def Jam derailed her career. In a candid interview with Billboard, Azalea explains how a trip to a mental retreat helped her deal with anger issues and reckon with the significance of her mental health.


"I’ve never really sat down and had a truthful conversation with professional people," Iggy mentioned. "It was good to mention something to somebody who could give me the equipment and statistics on how to create my life manageable any time I’m feeling those things. So it was really useful — I’m glad that I went."


Later in the interview, the Australian artist voices her hope that the music industry creates programs to help celebrities deal with the pressures of fame.


"I really wish there was more an infrastructure inside of the music industry to create ensure that the artists have people they can go to," Azalea mentioned. "Like physical therapists in sports. The teams have people looking out for [players], that ensure they’re okay in each element, and the music corporation doesn’t have that — they just throw you out there. You get used to it and you’re still successful, nevertheless it’s a lot to deal with."


Iggy also discusses how her "Savior" co-star Quavo, Demi Lovato, and Kesha are the only artists who have been there for her while in this tough time. Read Azalea's entire interview with Billboard here.