Lizzo has been criticised for using the word 's***' in the lyrics of her new song Grrrls. The American rapper and singer, 34, was slammed on Twitter for including the 'ableist' term in her latest track Grrrls which was released on Friday.
Short for the derogatory term for spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy, Lizzo uses the word in the first verse of the song. Although the star has yet to repond to the criticisim fans have pointed out that the word has different connotations in the US where its definition is to 'lose physical or emotional control.'
In her opening verse, the Grammy winner, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, sings: "Hold my bag, b****, hold my bag . Do you see this s***? Ima s**z." @hannah_diviney tweeted: "Hey @lizzo my disability Cerebral Palsy is literally classified as Spastic Diplegia (where spasticity refers to unending painful tightness in my legs) your new song makes me pretty angry + sad. They added: "‘S***’ doesn’t mean freaked out or crazy. It’s an ableist slur. It’s 2022. Do better."
