--- title: TLC Just Cleared Up Some Questions About Scrubs & Waterfalls description: The iconic girl group responded to questions on Twitter, proving that some things never change, including their policy regarding scrubs canonical: https://time.com/4809108/tlc-twitter-scrubs-waterfalls/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-07T15:40:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:44:16.120Z og:title: TLC Just Cleared Up Some Questions About Scrubs & Waterfalls og:description: In case you were wondering, scrubs still don't get love from the group og:url: https://time.com/4809108/tlc-twitter-scrubs-waterfalls/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: TLC Just Cleared Up Some Questions About Scrubs & Waterfalls twitter:description: In case you were wondering, scrubs still don't get love from the group twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # TLC Just Cleared Up Some Lingering Questions About Scrubs After All These Years > Sponsored content. 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And we know that we shouldn’t go [chasing waterfalls](http://time.com/4665246/karlie-kloss-tlc-waterfalls-destinys-child/), but should instead stick to the rivers and lakes we’re used to. These all-important lessons come to us courtesy of iconic girl group [TLC](http://time.com/4740718/5-songs-to-listen-to-this-week/item/way-back-tlc-featuring-snoop-dogg/), whose classic 1990s hit songs “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls” remain relevant anthems today (and popular in karaoke night rotations). But recently on Twitter, a few fans had questions for the preternaturally wise ladies of TLC. Had their scrub policy changed, after decades of reconsideration? And what about those alluring waterfalls — could we chase them now? These were the burning queries sent out into the internet ether this week. Thankfully, TLC shot back with answers. And in case you were wondering: no, nothing has changed. > [](https://twitter.com/PFTompkins/status/871922232800419840) > [](https://twitter.com/OfficialTLC/status/872146910819364866) > [](https://twitter.com/The%5FEnabler/status/872149851512991745) > [](https://twitter.com/OfficialTLC/status/872189638441672704) Just this spring, the two remaining members of TLC, Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas, released a new single with Snoop Dogg [called “Way Back,”](http://time.com/4740497/tlc-way-back-snoop-dogg/?iid=sr-link1) their first new music in 15 years. 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