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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Lizzo removes ‘harmful’ ableist slur from new song Grrrls after criticism

Lizzo performs in New York in May 2022.
Lizzo has apologised for using an ableist slur in her new song GRRRLS, saying, ‘as a fat black woman in America, I have had many hurtful words used against me’. Photograph: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Youtube

Lizzo has removed an offensive term for disabled people from her latest song after days of public criticism, saying she “never want[ed] to promote derogatory language”.

Grrrls, the latest track from the musician’s upcoming album Special, was released on Friday. In the opening verse, the pop star – who has become well-known for her lyrics championing acceptance and self-love – used a derogatory term for spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.

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