Lizzo Releases New Version of ‘Grrrls’ After Backlash Over Ableist Lyric: ‘I Never Want to Promote Derogatory Language’

New Real Housewives of Cheshire star Katie Alex channeled iconic doll Barbie as she was seen arriving at filming for the 15th series of The Real Housewives Of Cheshire. Katie's arrival on the glam cast of the ITVBe reality show was confirmed as she stepped out with co-stars Hanna Martin, Lauren Simon, Lystra Adams, Nicole Sealey, Rachel Lugo and Seema Malhotra as they headed to Lystra's Boujee restaurant and Carnival Street Food and Bar on Bridge Street.

Kathryn Gallagher has released her new song and you can listen here!

Logic has now confirmed that he has signed a new record deal with BMG, less than two weeks after releasing his seventh album through Universal’s Def Jam label. This is news that should not surprise anyone who has listened to that album all the way to the end.The rapper returned from a short-lived retirement from music a year ago and released new album ‘Vinyl Days’ earlier this month.

Bicep have released a new version of fan-favourite ‘Meli (I)’ called ‘Meli (II)’ and have unveiled details of a huge new London show.The new single is a 4×4 live-reworking of the beatless “Meli (I)” from their ‘Isles Deluxe’ release last year.Speaking about the re-working of the original track, the band said: “’Meli (I)’ was a beatless track on ‘Isles Deluxe’. Truth be told we just couldn’t get a drum version right in the studio throughout the pandemic, there were many failed demo versions whilst we were working on ‘Isles’, it just never felt like it worked.“We always knew there was room for this version though, hence naming the original ‘Meli (I)’. ‘Meli (II)’ was formed slowly on the road.

new media company, Hana Kuma. The sporting superstar, who was born in Japan, told the New York Times Tuesday that hana kuma means “flower bear” in Japanese — but Twitter users quickly noted it has a far more explicit meaning in Swahili, where it translates to “woman without a vagina.”The lost-in-translation controversy began trending on Twitter in multiple African countries, with dozens of users urging Osaka, 24, to change the name of the company, which she founded in partnership with NBA legend LeBron James, 37. “Naomi Osaka has partnered with LeBron James to start a media company called Hana Kuma.

Yard Act are set to release a new studio version of their track ‘100% Endurance’ featuring Elton John.The reworked track is slated to release on July 1, and will feature vocals and new instrumental arrangements from John, per a press release.Yard Act first released the original cut of ‘100% Endurance’ in January as part of their debut album ‘The Overload’. The track served as the album’s closer.In a press statement, Yard Act’s James Smith revealed how the collaboration came to be: “Elton John saw our stuff and he started telling the press he thought we were good and then we chatted on the phone and after a few calls I said ‘Elton, do you want to come to the studio and play piano on a tune?’ because, fuck it, it doesn’t matter if he says no.

Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich are officially divorced. According to court docs obtained by ET, on June 10, the pair's divorce judgement was signed off on, and filed with the Superior Court of Los Angeles. Hough and Laich finalized their divorce back in February, after Hough filed a declaration for uncontested dissolution of marriage.«The parties have entered into a written agreement regarding their property and their marriage or domestic partnership rights, including support, the original of which is being or has been submitted to the court,» the declaration read, which also noted that Hough waived her right to spousal support.The triple-threat star and former NHL pro announced their separation in May 2020 after nearly three years of marriage. «We have lovingly and carefully taken the time we have needed to arrive at our decision to separate,» the pair said in a joint statement at the time. «We share an abundance of love and respect for one another and will continue to lead with our hearts from that place.

Luke Bryan has added six more dates to his Las Vegas residency.MORE: Luke Bryan’s wife shares inspiring message with fans after 'wonderful' Mother's DayThe country star has faced overwhelming demand for his show at Resorts World Theatre, and after already adding one new set of dates, he has now confirmed he will perform six additional dates in November and December.WATCH: Luke Bryan calls on fans to help him after ‘losing money’ in Las VegasTickets will go on sale on 20 June 2022 at 10am PT, and the dates have been confirmed as 30 November 2022, and 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10 December 2022.The American Idol judge kicked off his Las Vegas residency on Friday 11 February and before he hit the stage he posted the video which saw him tell fans he was "checking out the Vegas merch".MORE: Luke Bryan delivers wonderful family news that 'made Mother's Day'He then joked: "Please buy it because I've lost money on the blackjack table."Fans were more than willing to help Luke out, with many calling on him to put the merchandise online for those who couldn't make it to a tour date.

Lizzo has removed an offensive term from her latest song following criticism. The American singing and rap superstar made the change to new release Grrrls saying she "never want(ed) to promote derogatory language."

Lizzo has addressed the backlash she’s received over an ableist lyric in her new single, ‘Grrrls’, revealing that the line in question has now been altered on streaming services.In the opening verse of the song, as it appeared upon its initial release last Friday (June 10), Lizzo sang: “Hold my bag, bitch, hold my bag/Do you see this shit? I’mma sp*z.”While used colloquially in the US with a similar meaning to “freak out” or “go crazy”, the censored term emerges from the word “spastic”, which is used medically to describe the spasms one might experience from a condition like cerebral palsy. The term is often used in a derogative manner to describe those with disabilities like cerebral palsy.After the single was released, fans and disability activists took to social media to acknowledge their disappointment over the lyric.

Lizzo has changed the lyrics to her new track “GRRRLs” after fans cried out against a word in the song that they deemed a harmful “ableist slur.”

Lizzo has released an apology after fans pointed out that she used a derogatory term in her new song “Grrrls.”

Lizzo has been criticised for using an ableist slur in her new single ‘Grrrls’, where in the opening verse, she sings: “Hold my bag, bitch, hold my bag / Do you see this shit? I’ma sp*z.”While used colloquially in the United States with a similar meaning to ‘freak out’ or ‘go crazy’, the term emerges from the word ‘spastic’, which is used medically to describe the spasms one might experience from a condition like cerebral palsy. The term is often used in a derogative manner to describe those with disabilities, especially cerebral palsy.After the single was released last Friday (June 10), fans and disability activists took to social media to acknowledge their disappointment over the lyrics. Some called for the track to be pulled down and re-uploaded with the line removed.“I’m disappointed in @lizzo for using the word “sp@z” in her new song ‘Grrrls’,” wrote advocate Callum Stephen.