One of Beyoncé's lines from her upcoming album, Renaissance, has been cut. After the pushback against ableism
One of Beyoncé's lines from her upcoming album, Renaissance, has been cut. After the pushback against ableism
Updated on August 02, 2022 15:07 PM by Anna P
Song on Beyonce's new album
After receiving feedback from a group that felt that a lyric on Beyonce's upcoming album contained offensive and ableist language, the lyric in question was removed from the song in question. Beyonce was most certainly aware of the criticism.
Related: Beyoncé Will Edit Offensive Lyric From Her New Album Renaissance After Criticism
"Spizzin' on that ass
The line "Spizzin' on that ass, pizza on that ass" can be found in the song "Heated," which can be found on Bey's album "Renaissance." According to Variety, Beyonce chose to scratch and replace the word after receiving criticism for using it and being labeled an ableist for doing so.Add Block
Negative feedbacks
Even though her team claims that the word was never intended to be used in a derogatory manner, they have decided to change it anyhow. When the album was released, the singer received a lot of negative feedback relatively fast online.
one user commented that she is still a powerful performer, but added that they were disappointed with her new album "However, this does not make up for the fact that she used ableist rhetoric.
"spastic"
The word "spastic," from which the slang is derived, refers to muscle spasms; many people have problems that leave them unable to control the spasms that occur throughout the body.Add Block
Lizzo's appeal
This choice is in response to Lizzo's appeal for others to take action—as we previously reported, she withdrew her song "Grrrls" in June... which contained the line—and her decision to do the same thing "Bitch, hold my bag / Bag, holds it / Do you see this shit?
"Hold me back"
She changed the statement to "hold me back" after getting criticism along the same lines, and she also apologized for her actions. with the statement "As an influential artist, I am dedicated to being a possible part of the change I've been wishing to see in the world."