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Beyonce to remove 'deeply offensive' lyric from song on new album after backlash

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Beyonce will change the lyrics of her new song Heated following a backlash from fans and a UK disability charity. The singer's representatives have confirmed that a 'deeply offensive' term, which they say was “not used intentionally in a harmful manner”, will be replaced.

The song, featured on the star's highly-anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance, was co-written by Canadian rapper Drake.

The change comes after people pointed out that a word used twice towards the end of the song is an ableist slur. The term is sometimes used to refer to individuals with cerebral palsy, a condition which affects sufferers’ muscle co-ordination. READ MORE: Beyoncé slammed by disability charity over lyric used in new album In a statement, a spokesperson for Beyonce said: “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful manner, will be replaced in the lyrics.” Beyonce’s decision to replace the offensive term comes after disability equality charity Scope spoke out against her use of the word.

The charity has previously criticised singer Lizzo for using the word, which also resulted in a lyric change. Lizzo re-released her song Grrrls following the change and issued a statement apologising for the original lyrics.

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