Lizzo announces new version of song Grrrls following backlash over ableist lyric

Lizzo has faced backlash for using a derogatory term for the condition spastic cerebral palsy in the opening verse
Lizzo announces new version of song Grrrls following backlash over ableist lyric
Lizzo announces new version of song Grrrls following backlash over ableist lyric (Ian West/PA)

Lizzo has announced she is releasing a new version of her recent song Grrrls with a “lyric change” after receiving backlash over the use of an ableist slur within the track.

The pop superstar said she “never want(s) to promote derogatory language” and said she was “dedicated to being part of the change I’ve been waiting to see in the world”.

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