Lizzo Changes ‘Grrrls’ Lyrics After Ableism Backlash, Says Never Intended To Promote Derogatory Remarks

Lizzo Changes ‘Grrrls’ Lyrics After Ableism Backlash, Says Never Intended To Promote Derogatory Remarks

People have certainly become more aware of the songs they are listening to and the kind of words used in the lyrics. Famous American singer, rapper, and songwriter Melissa Viviane Jefferson, popularly known as Lizzo was recently caught up in a lyrics controversy.  Lizzo’s song ‘About Damn Time’ from her album Special became quite popular on Instagram reels, but her other song ‘Grrrls’ faced some severe criticism for the choice of words used. The internet was furious over the fact that the lyrics of the song had a demeaning ableism slur in it, and criticised Lizzo for the same.

 

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In updated news, Lizzo has indeed made some changes to her song ‘Grrrls’ and also put out a statement over the entire controversy. In the original version of the song, the word ‘spaz’ was used in the beginning lines. Now, the word is like a derogatory term for a medical condition ‘Spastic’ which makes it difficult for people to control their muscles, particularly in their arms and legs. The internet users pointed out Lizzo’s insensitive lyrics of the song and demanded it to be removed.

 

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Lizzo took to her Instagram account to make the lyrics change announcement and also commented on the controversy. The singer wrote that she never intended to promote any derogatory term. Elaborating further, Lizzo said that as a black woman she had heard a lot of insulting words and knows how powerful words can be. Lizzo then went on to announce the new version of the song ‘Grrrls’ with changed lyrics and says that she would definitely want to be a part of the change she has been waiting to see in the world. The announcement was welcomed and appreciated by her fans and followers on Instagram.

 

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Also Read: Lizzo Reveals That She Found Self-Love Through Twerking And Wants To Destigmatize The Word ‘Fat’

It’s positive to see artists take responsibility for their errors, listen to what their fans and critics have to say, and act on it.

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