Beyoncé says she will remove an ableist slur from her new album, "Renaissance," after facing online backlash and criticism from disability campaigners.
The 40-year-old singer received rave reviews when she debuted her dance-inspired seventh studio album on Friday, but she came under fire over the weekend when fans noticed the inclusion of a derogatory term in the song "Heated."
On the track, co-written by Drake, Beyoncé sings the line: "Spazzin' on that ass, spazz on that ass."
Although the word "spaz" is often used colloquially to describe "freaking out" or "going crazy," it is derived from the word "spastic," which is considered demeaning to people with spastic cerebral palsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC,) the disorder affects a person's ability to control their muscles, especially in their arms and legs.
"So @Beyonce used the word 'sp**' in her new song 'Heated'. Feels like a slap in the face to me, the disabled community and the progress we tried to make with Lizzo," disability advocate Hannah Diviney wrote on Twitter.
"Guess I'll just keep telling the whole industry to 'do better' until ableist slurs disappear from music."
https://twitter.com/hannah_diviney/status/1553341422996115458
Another commentator tweeted: "Screw you @Beyonce. You should be a role model, not making money from the lazy use of derogatory language. Shame on you."
Representatives for Beyoncé confirmed on Monday that the lyric would be removed, telling CNN in a statement that "the word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced."
Representatives for Beyoncé confirmed on Monday that the lyric would be removed, telling CNN in a statement that "the word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced."
The singer's decision to edit "Heated" comes weeks after fellow entertainer Lizzo announced a new version of her song "GRRRLS" following complaints about her use of the same term from the disabled community.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/entertainment/beyonce-heated-slur-intl-scli/index.html
https://twitter.com/KimNicky/status/1554146662385328129
I mean....
Like imagine a zorl coming to the Brits saying oof a 'pack of fags' is offensive to me as a Murican
Plus the intention of harm wasn't there but what's done is done I guess
Aint a Yonce era without controversy
Am about to spaz out myself, get the fuck over it.
https://twitter.com/MonicaLewinsky/status/1554129582755721216
The Karens are PISSED
That's what this is about
That Karen line has them steaming :stressed:
:overit: glad the cd's n vinyl are already pressed i dont want sis to change shit same with lizzo hearing spaz on that vinyl ackk :blessed:
spaz spaz spaz retard retard retard
Short bus short bus short bus
Come get meh! :cheerup:
I learned something here.
Fuck outta here
Quote from: Freemala Harris on August 01, 2022, 04:33:31 PMhttps://twitter.com/MonicaLewinsky/status/1554129582755721216
The Karens are PISSED
That's what this is about
That Karen line has them steaming :stressed:
Not his cum bucket speaking up
You sucked a married man's dick and let him cum on your dress.
girl MOVE
Quote from: Brazilian Superstar on August 01, 2022, 04:58:20 PMspaz spaz spaz retard retard retard
Short bus short bus short bus
Come get meh! :cheerup:
Are you an ableist?
Did she get a new team?
This is so weird
Kelis is somewhere laughing
Old Bey would have paid these retards dust
Quote from: BrandySavedMyLife on August 01, 2022, 05:21:05 PMKelis is somewhere laughing
Did her career suddenly crawl from the grave?
Quote from: .fuckdemkids on August 01, 2022, 04:57:10 PM:overit: glad the cd's n vinyl are already pressed i dont want sis to change shit same with lizzo hearing spaz on that vinyl ackk :blessed:
!!!!!
mine is on the way. im gonna SPAZ out when i get it!!
Quote from: BrandySavedMyLife on August 01, 2022, 05:21:05 PMKelis is somewhere laughing
n
isn't she still begging Pharrell for her masters/publishing?
don't know why she would be laughing...
:unsure:
Quote from: Big Barbie on August 01, 2022, 05:19:16 PMQuote from: Brazilian Superstar on August 01, 2022, 04:58:20 PMspaz spaz spaz retard retard retard
Short bus short bus short bus
Come get meh! :cheerup:
Are you an ableist?
is that somethin edgy and controversial
if so count meh in! LMAO :cheerup:
If these things don't GET
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@-1's Groove
u a mess
Aw wow
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgsyL3UrTpX/
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now one for Kelis :sistas:
I hope Pharrell gives Milkshake to Chloe
Quote from: Flawless Victory on August 01, 2022, 05:22:06 PMQuote from: BrandySavedMyLife on August 01, 2022, 05:21:05 PMKelis is somewhere laughing
Did her career suddenly crawl from the grave?
Cause I'm trying to figure out what would be so funny.
The state of her career, The Neptunes snatching all the coin from her first few albums or her decaying husband
I wanna laugh too
Quote from: Ｂｏｏｍｚ on August 01, 2022, 07:42:35 PMQuote from: Flawless Victory on August 01, 2022, 05:22:06 PMQuote from: BrandySavedMyLife on August 01, 2022, 05:21:05 PMKelis is somewhere laughing
Did her career suddenly crawl from the grave?
Cause I'm trying to figure out what would be so funny.
The state of her career, The Neptunes snatching all the coin from her first few albums or her decaying husband
I wanna laugh too
:usureuok:
Quote from: Almost Doesn't Count. on August 01, 2022, 07:37:42 PM(https://phantom-marca.unidadeditorial.es/033b1a6f29ea6e63080d33873db970a8/resize/1320/f/jpg/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2022/07/31/16592865352173.jpg)
now one for Kelis :sistas:
hes dead and rip but who cares
this is abt queen KELIS lmfao
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgmDzwfjNpl/
She looks terrible there, is she on hard drugs?
n
Quote from: Nine's Groove on August 01, 2022, 05:17:13 PMQuote from: Freemala Harris on August 01, 2022, 04:33:31 PMhttps://twitter.com/MonicaLewinsky/status/1554129582755721216
The Karens are PISSED
That's what this is about
That Karen line has them steaming :stressed:
Not his cum bucket speaking up
You sucked a married man's dick and let him cum on your dress.
girl MOVE
She really tried to LATCH onto the mess :plzstop:
Quote from: Ｂｏｏｍｚ on August 01, 2022, 07:42:35 PMQuote from: Flawless Victory on August 01, 2022, 05:22:06 PMQuote from: BrandySavedMyLife on August 01, 2022, 05:21:05 PMKelis is somewhere laughing
Did her career suddenly crawl from the grave?
Cause I'm trying to figure out what would be so funny.
The state of her career, The Neptunes snatching all the coin from her first few albums or her decaying husband
I wanna laugh too
Ok you need to leave
Monica has a lot of fucking nerve. He nutted on your dress hun, that's what you're known for. :dead:
Quote from: Big Barbie on August 01, 2022, 11:28:53 PMMonica has a lot of fucking nerve. He nutted on your dress hun, that's what you're known for. :dead:
I'm talmbout Lewinsky this time not the ATL thug misses.
Quote from: Big Barbie on August 01, 2022, 11:28:53 PMMonica has a lot of fucking nerve. He nutted on your dress hun, that's what you're known for. :dead:
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YEA. Lock Bey's ass UP
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Quote from: Georgina Sparks on August 02, 2022, 12:07:23 AMYEA. Lock Bey's ass UP
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Quote from: Kalifornia. on August 01, 2022, 11:27:00 PMQuote from: Ｂｏｏｍｚ on August 01, 2022, 07:42:35 PMQuote from: Flawless Victory on August 01, 2022, 05:22:06 PMQuote from: BrandySavedMyLife on August 01, 2022, 05:21:05 PMKelis is somewhere laughing
Did her career suddenly crawl from the grave?
Cause I'm trying to figure out what would be so funny.
The state of her career, The Neptunes snatching all the coin from her first few albums or her decaying husband
I wanna laugh too
Ok you need to leave
how PISSED they gettin over quee speakin a few facts bvcccvcc
dead husband ! grr! :omf:
The way u latch onto these flop ass girls
They never prosper Oph.
I think ur cursed hun
sddddss
I wish she would have ignored this
Quote from: Flawless Victory on August 02, 2022, 01:57:19 AMThe way u latch onto these flop ass girls
They never prosper Oph.
I think ur cursed hun
literally none of my gors are flops
fume bby vbvcvcvccvc
Quote from: Flawless Victory on August 02, 2022, 01:57:19 AMThe way u latch onto these flop ass girls
They never prosper Oph.
I think ur cursed hun
Yea!
And a little birdy told me Oph' is pissed Bey came in and ATE up Kelly Row's dance lane. Said he's been secretly fumin since the release
Yep, that's what I heard.
:receipts:
Quote from: Ｂｏｏｍｚ on August 02, 2022, 09:01:10 AMQuote from: Flawless Victory on August 02, 2022, 01:57:19 AMThe way u latch onto these flop ass girls
They never prosper Oph.
I think ur cursed hun
Yea!
And a little birdy told me Oph' is pissed Bey came in and ATE up Kelly Row's dance lane. Said he's been secretly fumin since the release
Yep, that's what I heard.
:receipts:
Sndndmmdmrmrmrmrmrmrmrm
I ain't wanna say nun but she been acting weirder since the album came out
the girls are ONTO something I feel :butwait!:
n
i stan BOTH my gors cuz pitting them against each other don't do nuthin for me. and kelly does funk/edm dance not house. theyre also not in competition do theres that LMFAO
im just not a part of the FAGhive thats gonna jump up and swing at air for no reason ggcccccccxxcc
grown selves :dead:
f
Quote from: plan_b on August 02, 2022, 10:34:37 AMi-
Shhh
C'mere problematic self
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n
blind stanning for bey does not equal being problematic vvcccccc