Lizzo revealed her weight loss and announced she’s taking a gap year in a candid Instagram post, months after facing multiple lawsuits.
The 36-year-old singer, who shocked fans when she appeared to quit the music industry in March, donned a swimsuit as she stood on a balcony in the rain in Bali and reflected on her life.
The star – whose last album Special was released in 2022,wrote: ‘I’m taking a gap year and protecting my peace [prayer emoji] (sic);
Earlier this year, Lizzo announced her departure from the music industry.
The Truth Hurts singer admitted she was tired of “being the butt of jokes.”
Lizzo showed off her weight loss and revealed she’s taking a gap year in a candid new Instagram post — months after facing multiple lawsuits
The 36-year-old singer, who shocked fans when she appeared to quit the music industry in March, donned a swimsuit as she stood on a balcony in the rain in Bali and reflected on her life
She wrote on Instagram in March: “I’m getting tired of being dragged down by everyone in my life and on the internet. All I want to do is make music and make people happy and make the world a little better than how I found it. But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.
‘I am constantly faced with lies being told about me for clout and views… I am being made the butt of jokes over and over again because of my appearance. My character is being torn apart by people who don’t know me and they disrespect my name. I didn’t sign up for this shit. (sic)’
However, Lizzo later made it clear that she was not leaving the music industry.
She said, “I’m going to stop giving negative energy. What I’m not going to give up is the joy of my life, which is making music, connecting people, because I know I’m not alone.”
Last August, the artist was sued by three of her ex-dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez — who accused her of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
The ex-dancers also accused Lizzo of weight shaming in the lawsuit filed in August, alleging they were forced to touch a naked dancer at an Amsterdam strip club.
The filing states that the trio also accused the Truth Hurts hitmaker of “inviting cast members to take turns touching the naked performers” at the club.
The star, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, allegedly encouraged the dancers to “catch dildos that were shooting out of the dancers’ vaginas and eat bananas that were sticking out of the dancers’ vaginas.”
Lizzo looked noticeably slimmer in the Instagram video – seen on R in 2022
The star – whose last album Special was released in 2022 – wrote: ‘I’m taking a gap year and protecting my peace [prayer emoji] (sic)
According to NBC News The dancers’ attorney, Ron Zambrano, said at the time: “The astonishing manner in which Lizzo and her management team treated their artists seems to fly in the face of everything Lizzo publicly stands for.”
He continued: ‘While secretly she shames her dancers for their weight and humiliates them in a way that is not only illegal but downright demoralizing.’
The lawsuit detailed allegations and claims, including the incident at the Amsterdam club. Lizzo has denied all allegations.
The release follows Lizzo’s recent health journey, which has seen the body positivity pioneer embrace “body neutrality.”
“The idea of body positivity has broken away from the old-fashioned, mainstream concept,” she said The New York Times in March. ‘It has evolved into body neutrality.’
In March, she told her followers she was “tired of being dragged along by everyone in her life and on the internet”
“All I want to do is make music and make people happy and make the world a little better than I found it,” she wrote in a statement. “But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.” (Seen in LA in January 2020)
She celebrates her body through her lyrics and shares affirmations towards her belly on Instagram.
However, she confessed to the New York Times that it is not always possible to love yourself.
“I’m not going to lie and say I love my body every day,” she said. “The bottom line is, the way you feel about your body changes every day.
‘There are days when I love my body, and days when I don’t feel completely positive.
Since the end of her Special Tour, Lizzo told the outlet that she’s been focusing more on a healthy diet and regular exercise.
“I take time every day to put some love into my body,” she said. “There’s not a day that I regret going for a walk or doing some pilates.”
“I was methodical and lost weight very slowly,” she added.