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Karol G Issues Apology After ‘+57’ Lyrics Are Blamed for Sexualizing Young Girls


Karol G apologized for lyrics in her latest single, '+57,' after receiving backlash from Latin American press for sexualizing young girls.

Karol G has taken responsibility for the negative criticism of the lyrics in her latest “+57 ” single, a song she shares with fellow Colombian hitmakers Maluma, Feid, J Balvin, Ryan Castro and Blessd. Karol’s boyfriend Feid, Maluma and Castro share the verse that says, “A baddie since she was 14 / When she walks into the club, you can feel her energy.” On Monday, Karol issued a lengthy apologized on her Instagram stories where she described feeling “very affected” by the negative reaction. “None of the things said in the song are written in the way people have claimed, nor were sung with that perspective, but I hear you, and I take responsibility and I realize that I have so much to learn.

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