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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Beyoncé to Remove Offensive Word from New Song

Beyoncé. (AP)

Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word.

“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday.

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