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Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Christi Carras

Beyoncé vows to change ‘Renaissance’ lyric amid backlash from disability community

Beyoncé has vowed to alter the lyrics to one of her new songs after receiving criticism from the disability community.

In a statement released Monday, a representative for the Grammy winner confirmed she will change the words to “Heated,” a track from her seventh studio album, “Renaissance,” that includes an ableist slang term for “spastic.”

“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” read the statement from Beyoncé's team, obtained by Variety.

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