{"id":106126,"date":"2022-06-14T12:14:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T06:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/lizzo-changes-lyrics-to-grrrls-after-fans-point-out-she-unintentionally-used-abelist-slur\/"},"modified":"2022-06-14T12:14:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T06:44:01","slug":"lizzo-changes-lyrics-to-grrrls-after-fans-point-out-she-unintentionally-used-abelist-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/lizzo-changes-lyrics-to-grrrls-after-fans-point-out-she-unintentionally-used-abelist-slur\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzo Changes Lyrics to ‘GRRRLS’ After Fans Point Out She ‘Unintentionally’ Used Abelist Slur"},"content":{"rendered":"
When Lizzo released \u201cGRRRLS,\u201d the second single from her upcoming album \u201cSpecial,\u201d on Friday, she probably didn\u2019t anticipate negative feedback from devoted fans that one of its lyrics was an abelist slur. But after seeing that criticism, the \u201cAbout Damn Time\u201d hitmaker said in a statement Monday that she didn\u2019t intend to harm anyone, and announced that she\u2019s re-releasing the song with a new lyric.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song, \u201cGRRRLS\u201d. Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language. As a fat Black woman in America, I\u2019ve had many hurtful words used against me so I overstand the power words can have (whether intentionally or in my case, unintentionally). I\u2019m proud to say there\u2019s a new version of GRRRLS with a lyric change. This is the result of me listening and taking action. As an influential artist I\u2019m dedicated to being part of the change I\u2019ve been waiting to see in the world,\u201d Lizzo said in a message posted to her social media accounts.<\/p>\n The original lyrics included the line \u201cHold my bag\/ Do you see this s\u2014?\/ I\u2019m a sp-z\/ I\u2019m about to knock somebody out\u201d; It was pointed out by several fans on Twitter that the term \u201csp-z\u201d is derived from spastic and is a slur against disabled people. Here\u2019s one example:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n