On Monday night Lizzo re-released her new single “GRRRLS” with a lyric removed that fans had complained was offensive. The original recording of the song included a derogatory term for a form of cerebral palsy known as spastic diplegia. She posted a statement to her social media that read, “It’s been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song “GRRRLS.” Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language. As a fat black woman in America, I’ve had many hurtful words used against me so I overstand the power words can have (whether intentionally or in my case unintentionally).” The new lyric now says, “hold me back” in place of the term that offended people, and the new version has already been substituted on streaming platforms.
