Lizzo may be a trailblazer and passionate advocate for the body positivity movement that challenges society's archaic image standards, but the negative comments from those resisting to embrace self-love still affect her deeply.
In a heartbreaking and emotionally-fueled Twitter rant, the Grammy winner called out the torrent of fatphobic comments she receives on a daily basis and revealed they are causing the singer to "hate the world."
The "Good As Hell" singer has since locked her Twitter account but not before exposing a handful of the trolls' tweets and speaking her mind.
Lizzo first tweeted a screenshot of a tweet that said:
"How is Lizzo still THIS fat when she's constantly moving this much on stage?! I wonder what she must be eating 🤣"
The "About Damn Time" singer shared:
"I just logged on the app and this is the type of sh*t I see about me on a daily basis."
"It's really starting to make me hate the world."
"Then someone in the comments said I eat 'lots of fast food.' I LITERALLY STOPPED EATING FAST FOOD YEARS AGO..."
"I'm tired of explaining myself all the time and I just wanna get on this app w/out seeing my name in some bullsh*t."
@lizzo/Twitter
The singer then highlighted a tweet that claimed her size is her "brand," adding her nutritionists are "probably showing her how to eat healthy and maintain her size.
Lizzo wrote in response:
"Y'all really need to touch grass."
"I'm not trying to BE fat. I'm not trying to BE smaller."
"I'm literally just trying to live and be healthy."
"This is what my body looks like even when I'm eating super clean and working out!"
"Y'all speak on sh*t y'all know NOTHING ABOUT and I'm starting to get heated."
@lizzo/Twitter
She added:
"BEING FAT ISN'T MY 'BRAND.'"
"BEING FAT IS WHAT MY BODY LOOKS LIKE. THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL."
The "Truth Hurts" singer explained:
"My 'brand' is FEEL GOOD MUSIC."
"My 'brand' is CHAMPIONING ALL PEOPLE."
"My 'brand' is BLACK GIRL LIBERATION."
@lizzo/Twitter
Lizzo then shared her perplexity over not being able to please people, both in terms of her music and her body, adding:
"Now everybody on that wave and I'm still sh*t on?! Man f**k y'all."
@lizzo/Twitter
In her last string, Lizzo shared her exasperation, writing she wants to give up and enjoy her money and her man "on a f**king farm."
While the singer acknowledged the support she receives from her fans, she noted:
"The Love definitely do not outweigh the Hate on social media... all because I'm fat???? This is CRAZY."
She signed off:
"I HATE IT HERE"
@lizzo/Twitter
People on social media applauded the singer for speaking out against fatphobic trolls and completely understood her frustration.
\u201cLizzo quite literally does nothing but live her life unapologetically, & she is hit with the most vile vitriol daily. All because instead of people finding joy in their own lives, they do all they can to cause pain in others. \nIt\u2019s truly disgusting & she deserves so much better.\u201d— Portia J. (@Portia J.) 1685552697
\u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous that Lizzo has to login everyday and see thinkpieces about her body. She\u2019s performing a sold out tour, serving face, on a tv show every other night. Instead of talking about her success, people are constantly trying to steal her light.\u201d— JD they/them (@JD they/them) 1685555277
\u201cThe truth of fatphobia is even with ample proof of the fact Lizzo is healthy, can full out dance and sing and play the flute, fatphobes don't want to understand that weight does not always depict health bc they need a reason to validate why they aren't as healthy or successful.\u201d— stef c (@stef c) 1685551027
\u201c@lizzo Fatphobia runs so deep in society. People don\u2019t realize that bigger bodies just exist in the world, there are so many reasons that can factor into having a fat body. It isn\u2019t black and white! But they just wanna pin it on unhealthy eating and laziness. It\u2019s pure ignorance!\u201d— linnnnnnn\u26c5\ufe0f (@linnnnnnn\u26c5\ufe0f) 1685571040
\u201cY\u2019all gonna learn to leave Lizzo alone. She does nothing but has fun, creates upbeat music, and spreads positivity. Fatphobia is truly evil.\u201d— Cheetah Girl (@Cheetah Girl) 1685556940
\u201c@lizzo People\u2019s fatphobia and other women\u2019s internalized misogyny is so incredibly vile and disheartening to see. You don\u2019t deserve this from anyone ever\u201d— don\u2019t care + didn\u2019t ask (@don\u2019t care + didn\u2019t ask) 1685551055
\u201cI feel so bad for Lizzo, and any fat person on the internet. Fatphobia and ableism are the last things people seem to cling to even when they\u2019re otherwise kind, open minded and egalitarian. It just doesn\u2019t make sense to me.\u201d— Erika Gill (@Erika Gill) 1685552000
\u201c@lizzo they\u2019ll never get over fatphobia. they would rather live chronically online and bothered than find any semblance of peace in their life. it\u2019s an ugly way of living and i\u2019m so sorry they drag you into it.\u201d— / (@/) 1685548710
\u201cY\u2019all need to leave @lizzo ALONE and get your fatphobia in check. Not all skinny bodies are healthy and not all healthy bodies are skinny. Let us live our lives with the bodies we\u2019re given and keep the hate to yourselves.\u201d— monster (@monster) 1685550655
\u201cLizzo is healthier than all of us and y'all showing your fatphobia if you are shaming her.\u201d— elli \ud83d\udc9c\ud83c\udf3c (@elli \ud83d\udc9c\ud83c\udf3c) 1685613517
\u201cLizzo is literally vegan and pays more attention to what goes in her body than you do. Fatphobia is really tacky and ugly, get over yourself.\u201d— h4z4rd0us (@h4z4rd0us) 1685561741
\u201cLizzo going on a rant about the hate she gets for her body. Felt tbh bc what has she done to anyone?? She\u2019s big but she\u2019s moving, she exercises, she\u2019s HEALTHY. So let\u2019s not sugarcoat the fatphobia with \u201chealth concerns\u201d. All she does is sing & perform but she gets so much hate\u201d— \ud83d\udc2f (@\ud83d\udc2f) 1685555743
\u201cThe amount of hate lizzo gets is absolutely unreal. A plus size black woman singing and living her life, and people get pissed and want her gone. Fatphobia is very real.\u201d— Seph (@Seph) 1685619349
It's such a shame that someone who spreads so much positivity and inspiration isn't reciprocated with kindness and compassion.
Lizzo Calls Out Flurry Of Fatphobic Comments She Faces 'Daily' On Twitter In Heartbreaking Rant
The singer, who has now protected her tweets, said the onslaught of fatphobic comments from Twitter trolls is 'really starting to make me hate the world.'