Beyoncé will re-record a passage from her title “Heated” to remove a slang word deemed degrading for people with disabilities.
Beyoncé will have to return to the studio despite the very recent release of her new project Renaissance. The cause: the clumsy use of a slang word in his track “Heated”. In this one, written in collaboration with Drake, the American singer sings:Spazzin’ on that ass, spazz on that ass». Problem: The word “spaz” refers, in the medical field, to the term “spastic”, referring to a disability that makes it difficult to control muscles, especially the arms and legs. In slang, it can be broadly associated with the terms “cretin” or “disturbed”, relays France TV Info.
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The word will be removed from Beyoncé’s album
And while this use caused initial protests on social networks, Beyoncé was singled out in an article by Guardianthe singer’s team communicated: “The word, which is not intentionally used in a harmful way, will be replaced”. It remains to be seen how “Heated” will be modified: we seem to understand that Beyoncé will re-record part of her text by excluding the term. title “Grrrls” for the same reason.
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On Twitter, Australian activist Hannah Diviney regretted Beyoncé’s use of the term, despite advances a few weeks earlier with Lizzo. She called on the music industry to “do better until ableist insults disappear from the music”. This Tuesday, she welcomed Beyoncé’s press release, thanking her for having “heard and acknowledged the call of the disability community”.
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Waking up this morning to hear @Beyonce has heard and recognised the disabled community’s call to remove ableist language from her music is an incredible feeling. Where she leads, the music industry follows. Big thank you to Bey + her team. I’m so grateful ❤️
— Hannah Diviney (@hannah_diviney) August 1, 2022
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