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.
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," said Legend, who recorded the duet with "American Idol" singer Kelly Clarkson for his latest Christmas album.
An Ohio radio station took the original — sung by such big names as Dean Martin and Dolly Parton — out of its list of holiday music in 2018 due to its controversial lyrics, amid rising awareness about sexual coercion and abuse.
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