Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky Calls Out Beyoncé Over “Partition” Reference After Ableism Controversy
After learning Beyoncé would be removing an ableist slur from her new Renaissance cut “Heated,” Monica Lewinsky inserted herself into the conversation and called upon the artist to change a lyric from 2013’s “Partition.” “Uhmm, while we’re at it… #Partition,” Lewinsky wrote in a tweet linking to an article about Beyoncé promising to replace the word “spaz” on “Heated.” “Partition” appears on Beyoncé’s 2013 self-titled album and references Lewinsky’s highly publicized affair in the late ’90s with then-President Bill Clinton when she was an intern at the White House. On the track, Beyoncé sings, “He popped all my buttons and he ripped my blouse/ He Monica Lewinsky’d all on my gown.” Advertisement Related Video Naturally, the Beyhive proceeded to swarm Lewinsky after spotting the tweet, with ...
Oh Bey Have: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Faces Criticism From Monica Lewinsky & Anti-Ableist Community
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty Beyoncé has ushered in a Renaissance—but it appears not everyone is thrilled. Following backlash and criticism from disability advocates, Bey announced that she will remove the word “spaz” from one of her new songs, “Heated.” Used twice in the spicy song, Queen Bey was heard singing, “Spazzin’ on that ass, spaz on that ass.” Though the word was ostensibly used in a colloquial way to mean going crazy or wild, “spaz” — which is derived from “spastic” — has a history of being used as a slur for those with disabilities, especially cerebral palsy. According to a statement released to Rolling Stone, Beyonce’s team pledged to change the lyric saying: “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced.” Staying true ...
FX Drops Tense New Trailer for American Crime Story: Impeachment: Watch
“Hi, handsome.” FX unveiled a brand new full-length look on at the upcoming season of American Crime Story: Impeachment. Telling the story of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the trailer centers around the friendship between Beanie Feldstein’s Monica Lewinsky and Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, with the latter becoming the White House intern’s confidante regarding her secret affair with President Bill Clinton (played by Clive Owen). “I have to admit, you’re a knockout; you must be dating some big D.C. player,” Paulson-as-Tripp says to a coy Lewinsky. “Tell me about him. Someone from work…Someone important?” Advertisement Related Video The trailer then pivots to show Tripp betraying Lewinsky by recording their conversations and turning the tapes over to the FBI. “Monica can never find out,” she ...
