Beyoncé replaces an offensive word on her new album after it sparked outrage

The American singer, Beyoncé, announced that she had deleted a word from a song from her new album “Renaissance”, after she was attacked by associations and activists with disabilities.
Fans and activists have criticized Beyoncé’s use of the word “Spaz” in the song “Heated” from the album, which is used as a derogatory name for people with disabilities, especially those with cerebral palsy.
Whereas in African American English, “spaz” is colloquial in black communities, and the word means “madness” or “fighting”, leading to confusion about the negative use of the word.
Disability rights activist Hannah Daphne wrote in an opinion piece for Britain’s Guardian newspaper that Beyoncé’s status as a singer of cultural significance “does not justify her use of abusive language”.
In the article, she wrote: “People with disabilities deserve better, and I don’t want to have this conversation again.”
A spokesperson for Beyoncé confirmed to the American “Insider” website that the song will be modified.
“The word, which was not intentionally used in a malicious manner, will be replaced,” he said in a statement.
The album “Renaissance” is the seventh in Beyoncé’s career, and was released on July 29, 2022, and includes 16 songs.
It is noteworthy that another American singer was attacked for using the word “spas” in her song “Grrls”, which is Laizo.