Lizzo Releases New Version Of 'GRRRLS' After Being Called Out For Ableist Slur In The Lyrics

\u201cI\u2019m disappointed in @lizzo for using the word \u201csp@z\u201d in her new song \u201cGrrrls\u201d. There\u2019s no excuse for using an ableist insult in a song in 2022. As someone who champions women, plus size people and others whom society treats poorly, Lizzo preaches inclusivity and should do better.\u201d

— Callum Stephen (He/Him) (@Callum Stephen (He/Him)) 1654981648

\u201cHey @lizzo please remove the word "spaz" from your new song because it's a slur and really offensive to the disabled community \n\nFrom a disappointed fan \ud83d\ude14\ud83d\udc94\u201d

— Shelby \ud83d\udda4 (@Shelby \ud83d\udda4) 1654902420

\u201cHey @lizzo my disability Cerebral Palsy is literally classified as Spastic Diplegia (where spasticity refers to unending painful tightness in my legs) your new song makes me pretty angry + sad. \u2018Spaz\u2019 doesn\u2019t mean freaked out or crazy. It\u2019s an ableist slur. It\u2019s 2022. Do better.\u201d

— Hannah Diviney (@Hannah Diviney) 1655002677

\u201c\u2764\ufe0f\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo good on you. always room for learning and changing.\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo Thank you Lizzo! We love you \ud83d\udc95\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo Love you so much Lizzo \u2764\ufe0f this was a very kind way to approach this.\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo Thank you for listening to disabled people and doing the right thing!\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@Adrian_beautee @lizzo My favorite part is not only the accountability, but not making any excuses for herself either.\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo THIS IS EXACTLY HOW YOU DO IT PEOPLE. you listen, you learn, you change. this is such a good way to solve this issue, quickly and easily.\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo You did nothing wrong. Bring back the old version\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo Sorry to hear this\u2026I get why @lizzo had to change it. But why do we live in so much fear now? People make unknowingly mistakes with words all the time\u2026it doesn\u2019t make them bad people.\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo You folded? Lmao\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo Like why\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415

\u201c@lizzo Y\u2019all take things to far I swear like there are so many celebrities that say \u201cslurs\u201d and y\u2019all not canceling them and she didn\u2019t even mean it in that way.\u201d

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1655160415