Beyoncé is making a change in her New Album Renaissance.
"The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced," a representative for Beyoncé shared.
The "Heated" singer, Beyoncé, 40, will change a lyric from a new song which was released on her new album Renaissance after it was called "ABLEIST".
According to Beyoncé official statement,
"The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,"
Disability activists online including advocate hannah Diveney, criticized the words "ableist" used in Beyoncé new music album "Renaissance" are "disappointing".
Beyoncé will remove the lyric "spazzin' on that ass, spaz on that ass" from "heated" after receiving critiques of ableism. the term "spastic" is used in the medical field to describe involuntary or uncontrolled movements associated with various disabilities. The term "spaz" is a derogatory term derived from this word, used toward people who experience disability in this way.
Beyoncé's announced to remove the lyric from her song comes about after Lizzo removed the same word from the single "GRRRLS" off of her fourth studio album Special in June.
Renaissance is currently available to purchase and stream.
