Lizzo Changes 'Grrrls' Lyric: 'I Never Want to Promote Derogatory Language'

” after being called out for using an ableist slur. The single, which she dropped last Friday, is set to appear on her upcoming album,Though the song appeared to be intended as an upbeat empowering anthem, several fans and disability advocates criticized it for the use of the word “sp–z” in the opening verse.

Lizzo took the criticisms to heart and acknowledged the “harmful word” usage in an Instagram post on Monday.“Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language,” she wrote. “As a fat black woman in America, I’ve had many hurtful words used against me so I overstand the power words can have

“I’m proud to say there’s a new version of ‘Grrrls’ with a lyric change,” she continued. “This is the result of me listening and taking action. As an influential artist I’m dedicated to being part of the change I’ve been waiting to see in the world.” The new version’s lyrics now begin with “Hold my bag, bitch/Hold my bag/Do you see this shit?/Hold me back,” she sings in lieu of the original opening lyrics, which had used the slang word at the end of those lines.

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We live in an insane world. This won't stop until literally everything is considered offensive and speech itself is outlawed.

Accountability and desire to be better. We should all live like Lizzo.

Good to know I can still call her a bitch and she won’t consider that derogatory

Good news for Lizzo if she gets cancelled by the music industry, she could still be looking at a 10 year career in the league at right tackle.

That’s really stupid

That's goofy as fuck. Spaz isn't fuckin derogatory, she shouldn't have changed it and told those folks to fuck off

No way now can’t say the word spaz cuz it’s triggering? LMAO what the whole fuck is going on.

But she has no problem promoting morbid obesity.

Derogatory? Why do all leftist sound dumb? On the same level as flat earthers 😒 I think I might just just stop listening to whoever start preaching for the TQ cult

Complete style pre recorded lyrics of Oh Fatherland (belie in ruin benighted)

Clown world.

Complete style pre recorded lyrics of Oh Fatherland (belie in ruin benighted) {Symbolism spoilers on some key locks undone and the coming tracklist of 9 songs to LP38}

But you did

Remember when musicians were against censoring their own music?

Y'all can't even keep up with y'all selves😂

Spaz is derogatory! What

There was no mistake. This whole charade is 💯 scripted

Spazzed the eff out

all the ones who complained should listen to Frank Zappa

That’s why we love Lizzo

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