McGregor Embroiled in Controversy Following Viral Image and Banks’ Provocative Allegations

Conor McGregor’s 37th birthday took an unexpected turn when rapper Azealia Banks publicly accused him of sending unsolicited nude photos and threatening her into silence. Banks shared a fully uncensored image of the UFC star on X, which quickly spread across the internet, with users saving and mocking the photo.

Conor McGregor referenced his alleged nude photos online

“How do you expect to send inappropriate photos and then threaten silence? Conor, do you have any idea who you’re dealing with?”

Banks wrote, criticizing McGregor’s anatomy as “crooked.” She further challenged his political aspirations, adding,

“Aren’t you trying to run for President of Ireland? This isn’t helping your case.”

To support her claims, Banks also shared a screenshot that appeared to show McGregor warning her not to speak out.

To substantiate her claims, Banks shared a screenshot of an alleged threatening message from McGregor: “Don’t betray me, because people who do always get caught.” She claimed he had attempted to delete the explicit photos but overlooked the threatening text.

Image credits: X / azealiaslacewig

The incident rapidly went viral, not just because of the accusations, but due to the circulating explicit image. However, skepticism quickly emerged. Many users questioned the photo’s authenticity, suggesting Banks might be fabricating the scandal for attention.

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“She’s clearly just trying to stay in the spotlight,” one commenter wrote. Others pointed to potential artificial generation, with some claiming to have run the image through AI detection tools. “The body proportions don’t even match McGregor,” one user noted.

Banks

This controversy adds to McGregor’s recent personal challenges. Just days prior, media outlets published images of him kissing a bikini-clad woman in Fort Lauderdale, reigniting cheating rumors and casting doubt on his relationship with fiance Dee Devlin.

I have never met the leprechaun but today is his birthday and he wants everyone to make a wish and blow out the candle ….

Funny how big of closet maga bait that was…

Men are so homo and obsessed with dick it’s not even funny

— Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) July 14, 2025

McGregor is simultaneously navigating multiple legal issues. He’s currently appealing a civil court verdict finding him liable for a non-consensual encounter in a Dublin hotel in 2018, for which he was ordered to pay over 248,000 in damages. He also recently avoided potential incitement charges related to his social media posts during the 2023 Dublin riots.

While the authenticity of Banks’ shared images remains uncertain, one thing is clear: McGregor’s birthday was marked by legal battles, personal scandals, and intense public scrutiny.

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