Lizzo spoke out about the “derogatory language” in her new song “GRRRLS,” saying she knows “the power words can have”
is ready to make a change.
The singer announced Monday she is changing the lyrics to her new song"GRRRLS," which dropped June 10, after fansThe single has a lyric that uses the word “spaz,” a slur against people with disabilities, though it's generally accepted in the United States to mean"freaking out.","As a black disabled individual w/spastic cerebral palsy, I am upset that Lizzo used an ableist slur in her song.
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