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Lizzo slammed for using ableist slur in her new song Grrrls as furious fans demand lyric be removed

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LIZZO has been slammed for using an ableist slur in the lyrics to her new song Grrrls. The singer, 34, came under fire from disability activists for saying "sp**" in the track, which was released on June 10. "Sp**" is a term that is derived from the word "spastic", which is used medically to describe the spasms one might experience from a condition like cerebral palsy.

Lizzo, real name Melissa Jefferson, sings in the opening verse of Grrrls: “Hold my bag, b****, hold my bag / Do you see this s***?

Ima sp**.” It is considered more offensive in the UK than in the US, where it more often refers to "freaking out" or "going crazy".

Critics demanded that Lizzo either censor the "offensive" word or remove it completely from the song. One tweeted: “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. .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-u6yh49{background-color:rgba(246,242,249,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.

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