PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: As if! Iggy Azalea pays homage to Alicia Silverstone's Clueless character Cher in her new video
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She's known for her glam stage persona and bootylicious derriere, but Iggy Azalea was notably covered up in her new music video Fancy looking more schoolgirl than homegirl.
The Australian rapper paid homage to Clueless in canary yellow tartan famously worn by Alicia Silverstone in the 1995 American comedy.
Vamping it up Iggy style, the bubbly 23-year-old took over a high school in Los Angeles and stepped into the shoes of Cher Horowitz, the film's lead who spends her days playing matchmaker, helping friends with fashion choices and looking for a boyfriend.
Fancy that! Iggy Azalea turns into iconic 1990s star Cher in classic cult movie Clueless for her latest video Fancy
The real Cher: A mobile scene starring Alicia Silverstone in yellow tartan, seen here with Stacey Dash, from the 1995 cult movie Clueless, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma
Dressed in that yellow tartan that showed off her toned figure, a garish V-neck sweater and knee-high socks, Iggy dances around as her long, blonde locks flowing freely by her side, as she raps to her new track.
The effervescent star - who once claimed Miley Cyrus stole twerking from her - has been busy promoting her new single Fancy with Charli XCX.
She's also set to release her first full-length album The New Classic next month.
Here we go: Iggy Azalea selects her outfit for the day in the video for new single Fancy
Clueless! Iggy is a replica of Cher in yellow tartan as she mimics the movie's main character, originally played by Alicia Silverstone
It's a match: The rapper opts fore a very familiar looking ensemble
Iggy has a history for adding a brush of authenticity to her work.
She jetted to India for the Bollywood-themed Bounce and paid homage to Showgirls in Change Your Life.
The bombshell - born Amethyst Kelly - revealed during an interview with LA-based radio station, Power 106, that the cinematic clip includes the classic highway scene in which Cher sits behind the wheel of a convertible jeep when she first learns to drive.
High school fun: Iggy takes over a High school playground in Los Angeles to perform the video to her track Fancy also featuring Charli XCX
Plenty to talk about: It's lunchtime for Iggy and her school friends in the new video
Drama: The rapper chats with her friends over lunch in the new video
She said: 'We did the highway scene and we shot down the highway. We got a crazy grandma and trucks, and it was a lot of fun.
'We attempted to arrange a cameo from Silverstone, but wasn’t able to pull it off in time.
'Hopefully Alicia thinks that I did it justice,' said Iggy.
Authentic Azalea: The Australian rapper likes to keep it real and went back to school to re-enact scenes from Clueless, which also starred Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd and Brittany Murphy
Let's do this: Iggy dances on the school basketball court
Fancy: Iggy sports a pair of fetching platform trainers
Back to school: The rapper plays a high school teenager in her new video
She's got company: Iggy is joined by a troupe of dancers
Bit of a stretch: Iggy performs in front of a chain link fence wearing tight shorts and T-shirt
The video can be seen live on music channel VEVO at 4pm on Tuesday and the track will hit shelves on April 6.
Island Def Jam will finally release her first full-length album The New Classic, featuring collaborations with T.I., Mavado, and Watch the Duck, on April 14.
Clueless, loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma, also starred Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd and Brittany Murphy.
Discomania: Iggy, (left) brings to life scenes from the 1995 cult movie starring socialite Cher Horowitz and set in Beverly Hills
Party time: Iggy lets her hair down at an after school bash
Good times: Party goers mingle in the video for Iggy's fourth single
Let's dance: Party goers in striking outfits take to the dance floor
Bad girl: Iggy strikes a pose during a party scene from the new video
Alicia is the sweet but spoiled valley girl type in the film set in Beverly Hills and written and directed by Amy Heckerling.
She
convinces two of her teachers that each is a secret admirer of the
other, negotiating her way from a C+ average to an A- average.
Cher doesn’t have a regular boyfriend and she describes finding a boyfriend in high school as 'being as pointless as looking for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.'
High school jinx: Iggy said in an interview with LA-based radio station, Power 106: 'Hopefully Alicia thinks I did it justice'
Colourful: Iggy sports a striking crop top and knee length socks fort a classroom scene
Work to do: The Australian rapper appears to be focussed on her school books, unlike her classmates
Iggy style: She pays homage to Cher and ramps it up her way
Clueless: Iggy looks the spit of Alicia Silverstone in her iconic teen movie
Incoming: Fancy is the fourth release from Iggy's debut album, The New Classic
Don't mind me: Iggy pays homage to Clueless courtesy of her yellow tartan ensemble
Real life romance: She is dating NBA basketball player Nick Young after beginning flirty exchanges on twitter
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Brigante7, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 10 hours ago
Clueless, what a film, as a 20 year old guy when it came out it was the perfect film to watch.