Monica Lewinsky wants Beyoncé’s lyrics about her to be taken off a song after the singer announced that she would be removing an offensive song lyric from her recent album.
The 28-time Grammy award winner has faced criticism for the use of an ableist term on the song “Heated,” which is the 11th track of her new album Renaissance.
Following the massive backlash on social media, the “BREAK MY SOUL” singer’s team confirmed that the word on the track that caused the uproar would be taken off.
After it sparked a significant backlash on social media, Beyoncé’s team confirmed the word would be removed from the track.
“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” read a statement from Beyoncé’s team.
And after the announcement, Lewinsky has taken it upon herself to join the conversation and ask Beyoncé to get rid of the lyrics made about her in the 2014 song “Partition.”
For those reading who are unaware, Lewinsky made headlines worldwide after she had an affair with then-President Bill Clinton while she worked as an intern at the White House in the 19990s.
Clinton had initially denied the transgressions, using the now notorious phrase: “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”
Beyoncé referenced that incident in the “Partition” track and sings: “He popped all my buttons, and he ripped my blouse/He Monica Lewinsky-ed all on my gown.”
On Monday, Lewinsky took to Twitter to reshare a Variety article about removing the offensive lyric from her newest song accompanied by a caption.
“Uhmm, while we’re at it… #Partition
“Beyoncé to Remove Renaissance Lyric After Outrage: Ableist, Offensive – Variety,” she wrote.
uhmm, while we’re at it… #Partition
Beyoncé to Remove Renaissance Lyric After Outrage: Ableist, Offensive – Variety https://t.co/DzN80FdzPB
People took to the comments of Lewinsky’s post to share their feelings bout her wanting the song lyric to be removed.
One wrote: “Girl it’s been nearly a decade. Flat screen it.”
“Baby I know you didn’t just compare a sex scandal to being disabled,” another added.
A third wrote: “Keep the same energy for the rest of the other artists that have mentioned your name in their songs.”
Check out other responses and reactions below.
Gurl, you always have to remind the world every three months you went down on President Clinton…. it couldn’t have been that good ….. https://t.co/ujevzmnYhj
Me rolling up the partition on you https://t.co/jFOEmMiiZQ pic.twitter.com/v0d5xuW6ad
Girl, you tweet about this too damn often like I promise my girl cannot un-suck that man’s dick for you. Dust your knees off and try again! It’s time to move on https://t.co/1Y80NoS27s pic.twitter.com/yHxEvnS8L9
Someone said nobody told her to sleep with Richard Nixon and I’ve been screaming for 30 minutes https://t.co/vqS59JbvNT
Elsewhere, in a May 2014 interview with Vanity Fair after “Partition” was released, Lewinsky opted to amend Bey on her lyric and said:
“Thanks, Beyoncé. But if we’re verbing, I think you meant ‘Bill Clinton’d all on my gown,’ not ‘Monica Lewinsky’d’.”
C’mon man! Be proud of what makes you rich!!
Monica is right.
It’s a cheap shot to use other peoples names or past sins, to promote yourself, and at others expense.
Auto tune yourself some other lyrics that don’t include
Verbs of headline newsmakers. Keep your own back yard clean. Now go bump and grind yourself another million, and laugh all the way to the bank, as suckers pay for your “music”.
A cheap shot at Monica…..delete it forthwith
Get a life Monica and shut up
Well, what if it were your mother, girlfriend, or wife? No one wants to hear you preach about your nonexistent penis either!!
Get a life and, for once, shut up.