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Evening Standard
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Escher Walcott

Beyonce to remove ‘ableist slur’ in new song after receiving backlash from fans

Beyoncé has agreed to remove an ableist term in new song after backlash

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Beyoncé has agreed to remove an offensive slur made in her new album Renaissance, after receiving backlash from listeners.

The 40-year-old superstar released her long-awaited seventh album on Friday July 29 and, while the project has been praised worldwide, one track perturbed listeners over its use of a term deemed ableist.

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