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Kathy Hilton mistakes Lizzo for Precious star Gabourey Sidibe in uncomfortable WWHL moment

RHOBH star Kathy Hilton received backlash online after she confused Lizzo with Gabourey Sidibe’s character Precious

The Independent UK

'The Queens' of Beyoncé and Madonna's 'Break My Soul' remix have spoken: 'In tears'

All hail the queens of Beyoncé and Madonna's "Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)," who are officially losing their minds…

Los Angeles Times

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Davina McCall: Can Big Brother distract us from our own reality shows?

Davina McCall: reality TV rules, so will you be rewatching Big Brother? | Rebecca Nicholson

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé bags fourth UK number one album with Renaissance – but misses out on chart double

Beyonce has claimed her fourth solo UK number one album with Renaissance this week, making it her first chart-topper in…

Daily Mirror

It's not just Lizzo and Beyoncé; check out these hits that had objectionable lyrics rewritten

Oops, they did it again. Another high-profile pop star sang an offensive lyric that brought backlash.

Tribune News Service

Hannah Diviney reveals being trolled after calling out Beyoncé for ableist slur as Q+A panel asks for greater disability representation

A conversation about ableist lyrics in a Beyoncé song leads to calls for more people with disability to be appointed…

ABC News

Beyoncé removes Kelis interpolation from new song Energy after complaints

Beyoncé's new album Renaissance is at the centre of another controversy, with the singer removing an interpolation of Kelis’s 2003…

ABC News

Beyonce removes Kelis snippet from new song in second edit this week

Beyonce has removed a snippet of Kelis’ song Milkshake from her track Energy following reported criticism from the singer.

Irish Independent

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Is this a revolution? As Beyoncé changes lyrics to Heated, Monica Lewinsky says Partition should be next

Fan protest on social media has been pushing artists to make changes to their work but it’s hardly a new…

Evening Standard

Voices: Beyonce’s lyrical controversy: An ableist slur in one country, AAVE slang in the other

The internet (and Beyhive, her collective fan group) have been abuzz ever since Beyoncé dropped her new album Renaissance.

Irish Independent

Beyoncé edits album AGAIN after Kelis slammed her for sampling Milkshake in furious rant

Beyoncé's track, Energy, sampled Kelis' 2003 hit Milkshake, which was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (formerly known as…

Daily Mirror

On Beyoncé and moving away from ableism

Beyoncé listened and will change an ableist lyric. Many people, however, aren't so quick to change

Salon

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Lizzo tearfully reacts to video of little girl dancing to her song ‘About Damn Time’

‘That video is my Grammy, right there,’ singer says

The Independent UK

Beyonce, Lizzo Set New Standard for Fixing Ableist Lyrics

Beyonce will re-record the song “Heated” to remove an ableist slur after public outcry from disabled people, and activists are hopeful…

Bloomberg

Dis Life: 'Singers using S word in their lyrics make disabled people feel invisible'

Anna Morell says Americans often use the slur without thinking about context, but in a country in which a quarter…

Daily Mirror

Loose Women star says she's 'heartbroken' over Beyoncé's 'deeply offensive' lyrics

TV presenter Sophie Morgan - who is disabled - has slammed Beyoncé for using a derogatory term in a song…

Daily Mirror

It’s not just Beyoncé and Lizzo – culture is full of painful ableism that’s too often ignored

We need allies who care enough to shift their thinking, so the onus isn’t always on disabled people to point…

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé to Remove Offensive Word from New Song

Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Beyoncé Is Removing The Ableist Slur From Renaissance Why TF Was It There In The First Place?

Did we learn nothing from Lizzo?

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Beyoncé to change lyric containing 'ableist slur' in new song on Renaissance album after backlash

A representative for the Grammy-winning singer says she will change a lyric after facing backlash from disability advocates calling her…

ABC News

Netflix’s upcoming film on Marilyn Monroe slated after release of trailer

Netflix's upcoming film about Marilyn Monroe, titled Blonde, has been criticised after its trailer - featuring Ana De Armas -…

Daily Mirror

Beyoncé to remove offensive word from new song on 'Renaissance' album after backlash

“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Beyonce to remove offensive lyric after disabled community outcry

Los Angeles (AFP) - Beyonce will remove a derogatory term for disabled people from her new song "Heated," a spokesperson…

AFP

Beyoncé will be making a slight tweak to 'RENAISSANCE' after backlash

An ableist slur called out online prompted a quick reaction from Queen Bey.

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