Lizzo released a new version of her song “GRRRLS” after being called out for using an ableist slur … Let us explain what happened.
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00:00Lizzo re-released the second single from her new album after she was accused of using an ableist slur.
00:06So how did it all happen?
00:07Brute can explain in less than 60 seconds.
00:09At the end of last week, Lizzo released the song Girls, and it received immediate backlash.
00:15Many on social media were quick to point out that in the first line of the song,
00:19Lizzo used an ableist slur.
00:20The word is specifically offensive to those who suffer from cerebral palsy.
00:25Following the backlash, Lizzo released a second version of the song
00:28and apologized on social media.
00:30In a post, she said,
00:31Let me make one thing clear.
00:33I never want to promote derogatory language.
00:35As a fat black woman in America, I've had so many hurtful words used against me
00:40so I understand the power words can have.
00:42Fans responded by thanking Lizzo for her quick action
00:45and for educating people on the harmful potential of the word.