Beyoncé has been dominating the charts for almost a week after the release of her latest album "Renaissance" but it didn't take much time for people to call her out after one song contained a slur in its lyrics.
It appears that issues surrounding the singer won't stop anytime soon as Monica Lewinsky called her out on Twitter about a track originally released in 2014.
According to the New York Post, Lewinsky — the headline-making personality that had an affair with former President Bill Clinton — took to her Twitter account to call out Beyoncé about specific lyrics of her song "Partition.
uhmm, while we’re at it… #Partition
— Monica Lewinsky (she/her) (@MonicaLewinsky) August 1, 2022
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"Uhmm, while we're at it ... #Partition," the 49-year-old advocate wrote along with a link to an article about the singer changing the lyrics of her controversial song.
The outlet noted that the 40-year-old hitmaker referenced Lewinsky in the song "Parition" where the lyrics read, "He popped all my buttons, and he ripped my blouse / He Monica Lewinsky'd all on my gown."
After sharing her thoughts, Lewinsky received mixed reactions from fans as many called her out for comparing her affair to being disabled.
"Why are you only talking about Beyoncé, there were plenty of other artists who were more disrespectful. Beyoncé's line wasn't even bad. So calm down," one wrote.
"Shameful of you Monica. For better or worse, you're a public figure who was part of an historical event. Zero comparison to a prejudicial slur against an entire group of people (incl. me), many of whom routinely face bullying and poor treatment from society," another one wrote, calling the tweet pathetic.
One user asked Lewinsky if she reached out to Beyoncé's team about the issue, to which she confirmed that she didn't.
However, the former White House intern clarified that she mentioned the song in the first Vanity Fair article she wrote years back.
As of this writing, Beyoncé has not publicly reacted on the matter.
The recent news comes a few days after the Grammy Award-winning singer was called out by online users for being "ableist" as she used the word "spaz" in the song "Heated."
The singer's team issued a statement amid the backlash, writing, "The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced." (via Variety)
As of this writing, Beyoncé's team has not confirmed when they're going to release the new version of the track.
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