Beyoncé REMOVING This Lyric From Her New Album Over 'Backlash'

Beyoncé has removed a lyric from her new album Renaissance after it was called out for being “ableist.”

Twitter was up in arms over the song “Heated” in which Beyoncé sings: “Spazzin’ on that ass, spazz on that ass.” The word “spastic” is often used in the medical field to describe a disability that makes it challenging for people to control their muscles, especially in their arms and legs.

As confirmed by Variety, the lyric will now be removed from all digital versions of the album. “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” Beyoncé’s team said in a statement.

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#BEYONCE #RENAISSANCE

[JAYALIVEEVER]

People are really dragging it these days. Sheesh.

[xxfrank]

We really gotta stop taking social media opinions so seriously. The people “offended” are just acting offended on behalf of someone else. The people who SHOULD be offended don’t actually care most the time. The whole world shouldn’t have to bend just to make a few fragile people comfortable 🙄

[oscarcorrea]

This is just proof that there was a group of people that listened through the album, looking to be offended. Imagine buying an album, to hopefully find something to be upset about. Paying more attention to every single lyric than they ever have before. hoping for atleast 1 word to pop up that they can latch onto and complain about.

Just the thought of buying a beyonce album. To then start playing it and be like, let's see if we can find anything she says that we can cause an issue over. Weirdos in 2022.

[Tanae]

So words can’t have multiple meanings 🤦🏽‍♀️

[multidinero]

“Spaz” is a slur now? ‘Spazzing out” has a different meaning compared to “Spastic or Spasticity”. They have no correlation whatsoever! 

I understand Beyoncé or Lizzo changing lyrics to songs because it’s simpler to do so than to fight over the use of the word. However, the English language is chocked full of repurposed words for various other meanings.

Next every guy named “Stan” will want to be angry for their name being used without written permission. Has anyone ever been called a “Spazz” before? The reference is meant to point out that the person in question has a penchant for losing their cool for minor reasons and major stuff equally. It’s a bit old school at this point, but it existed before the hypersensitive masses started feeling that their feelings are hurt because they suffer from “Spastic Diplegia”.

Geez, this is getting stupid…

[JMS]

What a soft world it has become. We all know what she means with spazz on that ass, and yet, a few People can cry about Hurt feelings on social media and get frickin BEYONCE to change the lyrics.. Make it make sense💀

[ALBERTEINSTEIN]

YALL WAYYY TOO SENSITIVE OUT HERE BRUH. SMH. YOU CANT SAY ANYTHING ANYMORE.

[DexterBrandonJr]

Why is s**z a problem but we still saying nigguh in every song ?

[notfinancialadvice]

The fact y’all harassing that woman like this all of a sudden let’s me know majority of y’all was raised by some punk ahhs b$&@& and I bet they’d be proud

[midwestent.]

Ppl on twitter ain't got shit else to do but be mad 🤦🏾‍♂️

[handeezyspeakseasy]

So they gonna come at Pharrell Williams now with his song "Spaz" from his Seeing Sounds

[name_cannot_be_blank_]

what pisses me off is that even when they apologize,
people still don't forgive them and keep looking for other shit

[saintsosa]

Stop It!
Spaz Don't Mean That To Us.

[digitalfusiongaming]

Bob was walking down the Spaz and saw a strange Spaz flying through the Spaz.
"What is that Spaz doing?" Bob asked to himself, eyes captivated by the Spaz flying high up in the Spaz.
Suddenly, the Spaz dropped straight down to the Spaz below, smashing directly into a smaller Spaz walking along the ground.
Bob began to run towards the incident, accidentally knocking over a Spaz resting at the edge of the Spaz he was running along.
As the Spaz fell to the Spaz, several pieces of Spaz tumbled out from inside.
Not paying any attention, Bob continued on, picking up his running pace, his Spaz focused ahead at the two Spaz's several Spaz's away.
Upon reaching the two Spaz's resting on the Spaz down at his two Spaz's, Bob knelt down, carefully picking up one of the slightly injured Spaz's in his left Spaz.
The injured Spaz struggled but managed to open its Spaz's, as Bob carefully caressed the Spaz's Spaz, trying his best to comfort the Spaz.
Incredibly, the Spaz in Bobs left Spaz began to speak.
As Bob drew his Spaz closer, trying to understand the Spaz's being uttered by the Spaz in his left Spaz, Bobs two eyes widened in amazement, hearing these words being said by the injured Spaz resting in his left Spaz.
The Spaz said these few words before going into full unconsciousness...
"Spaz Spaz Spaz."
"Spaz Spaz Spaz Spaz Spaz"
"Spaz?"
"Spaz Spaz Spaz Spaz Spaz. Spaz Spaz Spaz?"
"Spaz, Spaz Spaz Spaz Spaz Spaz Spaz"
It wouldn't be until several months later when Bob would come to understand the meaning behind the Spaz uttered to him by the injured Spaz.
The meaning was simple and to the point.
People need to grow some backbone, stop acting like sensitive bitches and just get on with their lives.

[camronshean]

Anything you say can and will be used against you. Soon every word will be offensive to people

[SilvLocs]

Bruh WHAT ?? B U soft for this one I can’t believe you backed down from this. this is not okay

[mahlemakhanya]

People can’t express themselves anymore, and people can’t make music or say certain things because people are scared of getting cancelled.

[chrisallen]

People are too sensitive now a days. I fear for our future 😔

[MsJrzy]

Spazz would mean whatever the author meant it too! Reaching 🙄

[arseeoliveira]

I wonder when they'll make non black artists remove the n word from their songs *cough cough Cardi B cough cough*