After debuting her mixtapes in the early 2010s, she gained a lot of attention with her biting lyrics.

But not everyone who loves her music knows how the Australian star got started.

Her father encouraged her to get into the arts at a young age.

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In an interview withE!

Online, she said, “I felt like Florida was for me.

I had heard about the craziness and I felt like that was the state I should go to.”

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When she moved there, she worked cleaning houses full-time before getting into music.

“I have never had any musicians tell me that I wasn’t authentic for being white and Australian.

Even I had a warped perception of how I would be received in this business.”

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The only true insiders are the musicians themselves."

Azalea went through a lot of external changes, which caught the attention of fans.

She’s admitted to having breast implants and a nose job, according toPlastic Surgery People.

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Plastic surgery wasn’t the only thing landing Azalea on gossip sites.

She also dated a series of other celebs.

One of Iggy’s most written-about relationships was with basketball player Nick Young.

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Afterward, she released a single named “Sip It” with former flame Tyga, perComplex.

And longtime fans have been itching for more.

Still, Azalea is clearly obsessed with her son, recently sharing photos onInstagramof his first birthday.