Monica Lewinsky Wants Beyoncé to Remove Her Name from 'Partition' Lyric: 'Most Disappointing'
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Monica Lewinsky is taking issue with one of Beyoncé's hit songs.
On Monday, the advocate, speaker and producer replied to a headline from Variety about Beyoncé pulling a word that was deemed "ableist" from the song "Heated" on her latest album, Renaissance.
In response, Lewinsky, 49, tweeted, "uhmm, while we're at it… #Partition," referencing Beyoncé's 2013 single which contains the lyric "he Monica Lewinsky'd all on my gown" — a nod to Lewinsky's high-profile affair with former President Bill Clinton.
uhmm, while we’re at it… #Partition
Beyoncé to Remove Renaissance Lyric After Outrage: Ableist, Offensive - Variety https://t.co/DzN80FdzPB— Monica Lewinsky (she/her) (@MonicaLewinsky) August 1, 2022
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When fans called her out for appearing to single out Beyoncé, 40, Lewinsky replied, "When articles about the 125+ other artists changing lyrics to a song cross my TL, I promise I'll do the same."
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She also clarified why she labels herself a "rap song muse" in her Twitter bio, telling one fan, "because learning to laugh about things which hurt or humiliated me is how I survived."
hi ya. it’s actually not the 1st time i’ve said anything— maybe just 1st time you + the other folks have heard it. usually i reference this poking fun at myself (eg rap muse or see tedtalk below)… beyoncé’s use was most disappointing cuz i was a fan. https://t.co/7XyRM323PY
— Monica Lewinsky (she/her) (@MonicaLewinsky) August 2, 2022
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Explaining the label to another fan, Lewinsky said in part, "I was a Beyoncé fan 'til 'Partition,'" telling another Twitter user that of all the times her scandal has been publicly referenced, "Beyoncé's use was most disappointing cuz I was a fan."
She also noted that this isn't the first time she's made mention of the name-drop, tweeting, "Newsflash: always consider YOUR first time hearing something doesn't necessarily mean it is the first time it's been said. (this has been a good reminder for me, too.)"
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Back in 2014, Lewinsky penned a Vanity Fair op-ed on being the subject of conversation and humiliation. She wrote in part, "Miley Cyrus references me in her twerking stage act, Eminem raps about me, and Beyoncé's latest hit gives me a shout-out. Thanks, Beyoncé, but if we're verbing, I think you meant 'Bill Clinton'd all on my gown,' not 'Monica Lewinsky'd.' "
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Released in 2013, Partition was co-written and co-produced by Justin Timberlake. Producers Timbaland and The Dream are also on the list of well-known artists and producers credited. The song is featured on Beyoncé's self-titled fifth studio album.
A rep for Beyoncé did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.