Former White House Intern, Monica Lewinsky, has requested Beyoncé to chance a lyric on her single ‘Partition’. Images via Twitter @PopBase
‘While we’re at it’: Monica Lewinsky asks Beyoncé to change another lyric
After Beyoncé was accused of being ‘ableist’, former White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, has called on the singer to change another lyric…
Former White House Intern, Monica Lewinsky, has requested Beyoncé to chance a lyric on her single ‘Partition’. Images via Twitter @PopBase
Former White House intern and activist Monica Lewinsky has called on American singer Beyoncé to change the lyrics of her 2014 song, Partition. This comes after the 28-time Grammy winner was labelled “ableist” for using an offensive term in Heated, a song from her recently-released seventh studio album, Renaissance.
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MONICA LEWINSKY WANTS BEYONCÉ TO CHANGE ‘PARTITION’ LYRIC
Partition, forms part of Beyoncé’s self-titled album released in November 2014. In the song, the 40-year-old makes reference to an alleged affair between former United States president Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. The affair, which reportedly lasted two years, led to Clinton’s impeachment in 1998.
“He popped all my buttons and he ripped my blouse. He Monica Lewinsky-ed all on my gown,” read a part of the Partition lyrics.
Taking to Twitter on Monday 1 August, Monica Lewinsky responded to news that Beyoncé would remove the ableist lyric from ‘Heated”.
“Uhm, while we’re at it #Partition,” wrote Lewinsky.
BEYONCÉ REMOVES ABELIST FOR ‘HEATED’ LYRICS
Scoop, a disability equality charity in England, slammed Beyoncé for using the word sp*zz in her song, Heated, from her new album, Renaissance.
“Disabled people’s experiences are not fodder for song lyrics. Bey, this word does NOT need a renaissance. We hope you’ll follow Lizzo’s example. The disabled community is tired of telling people to do better,” wrote Scope.
The singer’s team confirmed that the word would be dropped from the song.
“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” read a part of the statement.
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