The talented musician Lizzo has once more received derogatory comments about her body on social media. Despite my earlier protests against body shaming, the insulting remarks continue. In response, Lizzo addressed the harm that these comments had done to her online reputation.
It all started with a tweet including a song clip by Lizzo. The article made assumptions about her eating habits and questioned how she could still be “THIS fat” while performing on stage. This sparked a barrage of criticism, with one person making the joke that she frequently eats fast food. The criticism overwhelmed Lizzo, and she felt compelled to respond.
Lizzo expressed her dissatisfaction, noting that since she has to deal with this silliness on a regular basis, she is beginning to lose faith in the world. To remove the perception that she ate fast food, she emphasized that she had quit doing so years before. Lizzo lamented how exhausting it was to constantly have to explain herself and hear her name mentioned in such unpleasant conversations.
In reaction to a comment that suggested that Lizzo’s body size is a key component of her brand, Lizzo clarified that she is not aiming to change her physical appearance. She merely desires to be healthy. Lizzo emphasized that her body still looks the way it does despite her healthy eating habits and regular exercise.
Lizzo said that she was tempted to quit and live her life and her relationship in a more private setting because of people talking about things she doesn’t understand. She has already spoken out against body shaming on TikTok, drawing attention to the depleting debate surrounding bodies and highlighting the idea that artists shouldn’t be forced to follow conventional notions of beauty. She has previously voiced her opposition to it.
Lizzo is comfortable with her size and is not interested in compromising her happiness in order to satisfy the needs of others. She views her own body as a work of art that she is free to use however she pleases. In order for people to realize how much time they were wasting on the wrong things, she wishes that critical remarks had a monetary cost.
Lizzo’s message and story is one of tenacity and acceptance of oneself. She deserves admiration for accepting her physique and resisting pressure from society.