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

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Related: Ozzy Osbourne to undergo major surgery ‘to determine rest of his life’ The song was almost immediately criticised by fans and disability advocates, with tweets and TikToks explaining the history and offensive nature of the term being shared and liked hundreds of thousands of times.

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. ‘Spaz’ doesn’t mean freaked out or crazy.

It’s an ableist slur. It’s 2022. Do better. I’m disappointed in @lizzo for using the word “sp@z” in her new song “Grrrls”. There’s no excuse for using an ableist insult in a song in 2022.

As someone who champions women, plus size people and others whom society treats poorly, Lizzo preaches inclusivity and should do better.