Lizzo Threatens To Quit Career As Cruel Trolls Continue To Body-Shame Her

Pop singer Lizzo has addressed the “daily” onslaught of hurtful social media comments about at her weight, admitting that “it’s really starting to make [her] hate the world”.

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The Grammy-winning artist, who broke through to mainstream success in 2019 with her third album Cuz I Love You and its hit singles “Juice” and “Truth Hurt”, is regarded by fans as a positive example of body positivity.

However, the 35-year-old has also been vocal about the abuse she receives due to her weight.

On Wednesday (31 May), Lizzo shared an example of this abuse on Twitter, writing: “I JUST logged on [to] the app and this is the type of s*** I see about me on a daily basis.”

Beneath, she included a repost of the original comment by marketing consultant Layah Hailpern, which read: “How is Lizzo still THIS fat when she’s constantly moving this much on stage?! I wonder what she must be eating.”

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The “About Damn Time” singer added: “Then someone in the comments said I eat ‘lots of fast food.’

“I LITERALLY STOPPED EATING FAST FOOD YEARS AGO...,” the exasperated singer said, saying that she was “tired of explaining myself all the time and I just wanna get on this app w/out seeing my name in some bulls***”.

In another post, Lizzo reacted to a second comment, which read: “I don’t think Lizzie wants to be smaller... yet... If she did, she would be. It’s her brand.”

Correcting them, the 35-year-old pop singer said: “This is what my body looks like even when I’m eating super clean and working out.

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“Y’all speak on s*** y’all know NOTHING ABOUT and I’m starting to get heated.”

Following up, Lizzo said: “The Love definitely do not outweigh the Hate on social media... all because I’m fat???? This is CRAZY.

“I HATE IT HERE,” she wrote in a separate post. “Y’all don’t know how close I be to giving up on everyone and quitting and enjoying my money and my man on a F***ING FARM.”

Shortly after this, Lizzo changed her account to “protected” tweets, meaning Twitter users are unable to see her posts unless they already followed her.

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A few months back, the singer clapped back at Candace Owens too for her fat-shaming comments. 

Taking to her social media, the singer posted “I don’t need your positivity or your negativity.”

The singer, who was wearing nothing but a grey robe, captioned the video: “I’m sorry that my perfect face and rockin body offends you… I can’t help that I’m God’s favorite.”

“Obesity is on the rise, and yet women are told by celebrities and the media that being obese is normal and ‘healthy’. You never see them try this with men. Only women are insecure enough to fall for it,” ‘trainer and health coach’ Gina Bontempo shared alongside a nude image of Lizzo sipping tea.

In the midst of the controversy, Candace Owens, a prominent conservative figure, also joined in by responding to a tweet from a health coach who shared a nude photo of Lizzo.

“Only women could be emotionally manipulated into supporting their own eradication via support for ‘trans men’.

Following these harsh comments, many came to Lizzo's defense and called out Owens' on social media. 

One person said: “Since you think women are so irrational and emotional, they shouldn’t be taken seriously as authors or business owners. So, maybe get back to cooking and let your rational husband do the work you’re trying to do.“