Lizzo

Let’s see how long I can go without making that joke.  “Special,” Lizzo’s new album just dropped last week and as a Lizzo fan, I for one was very excited.   I remember in Fall of 2021 when she dropped “Rumors,” I screamed because Lizzo was back. As amazing as that song was, that one [...]

Ever since Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” was featured in Netflix’s film, “Someone Great,” and the 2017 song reached the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100, Lizzo herself has been regularly centered in social media discourse across a variety of platforms. As exemplified in her 2021 song “Rumours” (featuring Cardi B), Lizzo has had every aspect of [...]

As soon as I heard that Lizzo posted a video in response to hateful comments, I wasn’t surprised. But, I should have been. It doesn’t sit well with me that I’ve become accustomed to updates about the harm done against Black women, especially those with celebrity status. Meghan Markle. Simone Biles. Serena Williams. Michelle Obama. [...]

This week had its ups and down for Lizzo, an American singer, rapper, songwriter and flutist, as she explains on her Instagram live video.  Through tears, she expressed how her haters are having an impact on her as they use racist tropes and fatphobic language to attack her online. Lizzo has been very open about [...]