Lizzo has never been one to shy away from addressing her haters — however, according to the singer’s recent social media posts, the constant barrage of negative comments has her questioning if it’s time to step away from music.
After Candace Owens — a right-wing commentator who’s critiqued her weight in the past — blasted Lizzo for blocking her on Twitter, the “Special” singer caught wind of her comments and decided to address them head-on.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday (May 31), Lizzo spoke out against some of the harsh critiques she’s received regarding her weight. Notably, she admitted that negative comments online were starting to get to her and were causing her to “hate the world.”
While many folks have accused her of being “unhealthy,” the singer says she is quite health-conscious and is focused on simply trying to live her best life, no matter her size.
At one point, Lizzo even claimed that she has considered “giving up on everyone” and quitting the music business to “enjoy my money, and my man, on a fucking farm.” The singer also took a moment to note that “being fat is not her brand” and that it just happens to be how her body looks.
As of now, the singer has locked her Twitter and put it on private mode.
Lizzo took it a step further with a post she made via Instagram, where she said that online trolls “make it hard for fat people to exist.”
Lizzo has been a big proponent of self-love and acceptance, often speaking out about fat-shaming, racism, and more. It wasn’t too long ago when she clapped back at Kanye West — amid his anti-Semitic rampage last October — for attacking her personal appearance.
According to footage obtained by TMZ around that time, the “Juice” singer took the time to address Kanye during a performance at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
“I feel like everybody in America got my motherf—ing name in their motherf—ing mouth for no motherf—ing reason,” Lizzo said to the crowd.
“I’m minding my fat Black beautiful business,” and then asked the audience, “Can I stay here? Who can I marry for that dual citizenship?”
In the past, Lizzo has expressed that there are “real problems” that people need to call out but claimed that cancel culture has “robbed” marginalized communities’ ability to do so.
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