Emmy and Grammy Award-winning performer Lizzo appears to have announced her retirement from entertainment with a post on her Instagram that ends with “I quit.”
“I’m tired of putting up with being dragged down by everyone in life and on the internet,” the singer and flautist wrote. “All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than when I met it. But the world wants me in it. I’m starting to feel like maybe not.”
“I’m always fighting back against the lies that are told about me for influence and ratings…I’m always the butt of jokes because of the way I look,” she continued.
“My character is being ridiculed and my name disrespected by people who don’t even know me. I didn’t sign up for this crap.”
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Her post, published Friday, drew comments from Paris Hilton, who said, “I love you, Queen,” and Chiara Mooring, a contestant on Lizzo’s 2022 competition reality show “Beware the Big Girls.” Supporting comments poured in. , she encouraged her to “keep going.”
“You can’t let the haters win, Mama Rizzo. You are loved. Keep going,” Mooring said.
Lizzo’s real name is Melissa Jefferson, and she gained popularity in the late 2010s with singles like “Truth Hurts” and “Good as Hell.” Her size and her choice to wear revealing clothing made her a heroine of the body positivity movement, but at the same time, Comments that shame fat people And online ridicule.
In May of last year, Lizzo has locked Twitter. She deleted her account and threatened to walk away from the music industry amid a barrage of body-shaming comments speculating about her eating habits.
Following the online applause, Lizzo posted a photo on Instagram of her on stage at a concert holding a sign that read: you are beautiful and special. ”
The post was captioned as follows: Taking care of your business is free. What will happen to social media if the internet is restricted and it takes him 24 hours for one comment to be posted? ”
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Despite intense scrutiny, Lizzo has had a successful career. She’s a four-time Grammy winner, she won one Emmy for Beware the Big Girls, and she performed the opening song for last summer’s Barbie movie.
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She was accused of promoting sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and a hostile work environment by her dancers, and a lawsuit was filed against her. In September, a former apparel stylist filed a similar lawsuit alleging bullying, sexual harassment and racial harassment in an “unsafe and sexually stigmatizing work culture.”
Rizzo asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit.But in February, the judge rejected her motion A lawsuit filed by former dancers.
Friday’s Instagram post is in stark contrast to a March 17 post in which he talked about writing new music and thanked fans for their patience.
“I’m writing the best music and I’m so excited for you guys to hear it. I’m almost ready to be a normal human again… going out there… loving and trusting people… Trying to make new friends…ready to sing and talk about my pain and joy,” Lizzo’s caption reads.
“Please give me a little more time. Thank you for being patient and thank you to everyone who unfollowed me because now I know where I stand.”
