The new rendition of the catchy song about a man coaxing a woman to stay with him includes the lyrics 'It's your body, and your choice' Via Reuters
LONDON, Oct 29 - American singer-songwriter John Legend has revamped the 75-year-old classic"Baby It's Cold Outside" for the #MeToo era, after it was banned last year as critics said it encouraged date rape.
Lines in the 1944 version, such as the woman asking"Say, what's in this drink?" and the man saying"Baby don't hold out", have led to it being dubbed a date rape anthem. Legend is a well-known social justice campaigner, along with his model wife Chrissy Teigen, who have both come under fire from U.S. President Donald Trump for speaking out in favour of criminal justice reform.
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