Lizzo Immediately Apologizes And Redirects After Using Ableist Language In ‘GRRRLS’
Written by Site Hub on June 15, 2022
After many on the internet informed Lizzo that her new hit single ‘GRRRLS’ used an ableist slur, she promptly recognized the error of her ways and made up for it.
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.
— Hannah Diviney (@hannah_diviney) June 12, 2022
Lizzo apologized to her fans, as well as removed the harmful word from her track:
— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) June 13, 2022
Source: BET
