‘Never beat the fat-a** accusations…’: Lizzo praised by fans for posting body positive shot of her bum
Lizzo amassed nearly 900,000 likes in one day for an Instagram post in which she posed in a pink swimsuit with her butt facing the camera.
The 35-year-old singer captioned the shot, which she posted on Sunday: “Never beating the fat-a** accusations…” with a peach emoji to accentuate the cheeky post.
In the Instagram photo, the singer, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, had her hair down and was looking at the camera.
The Grammy Award-winning artist has been praised by fans and followers alike in response to the body positive shot on social media, a month after she made headlines for speaking out against trolls trying to shame her.
“You are amazing, beautiful, talented, smart, funny and beautiful,” said one fan. “No one has ever played the flute better while twerking. No one puts on a better show that takes people to the next level!’
The latest: Lizzo, 35, amassed nearly 900,000 likes in one day for an Instagram post in which she posed in a pink bathing suit with her butt facing the camera
In the Instagram photo, the singer, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, had her hair down and was looking at the camera
Another user said to the singer, “And what a fantastic a$ it is!” I love how you trust and represent you [idgaf] attitude is everything!’
One user told the Detroit native, “MOM HAD CAKEEE PERIOD.”
One fan defended critics of the Truth Hurts artist, saying, “Why are you all hating? She’s a beautiful woman, I guess you just can’t handle her.’
Another addressed critics of the singer, saying, “The way a woman can just exist in a body and upset people like that…”
A fan complimented the artist, saying they thought the photo was too revealing: “Girl, you’re beautiful, but you don’t have to show it off.”
One user quoted a lyric from the 2008 Trina song Look Back at Me saying, “This is what Trina meant when she said as big as the sun!”
Some fans took to the comment thread to defend the singer amid past attacks.
“I really appreciate you continuing to be amazing despite the hate,” one fan wrote. “I’m showing my daughter your pictures so she can see that you don’t have to have a certain body type to be BEAUTIFUL.
The Grammy-winning artist was seen performing in concert in Napa, California, on Saturday
A number of fans defended the singer, who has had her fair share of trolls in the past
Some fans expressed their admiration for the singer and her body positivity
Some fans took to the comment thread with paragraphs praising the singer
“You are so important and my whole family loves your music. Every song of yours takes us from dark clouds to sunshine and sing-alongs.”
Another fan commented, “I notice all the negative people have private accounts. Like you can’t even put your face for people to see, but you just act like little goblins in chat.
“I never comment, but you live in a sad way. I’m going to paint now and be positive and beautiful and listen to Lizzo.’