Lizzo — whose last studio album was 2019’s Cuz I Love You — previously hit back at trolls who sent her “fat-phobic and racist” abuse on social media in a heart-breaking video.
The “Juice” singer called out the “marginalization” of Black women in the music industry.
She said in August 2021: “Black women have been in this industry and innovating it forever.
“It is unfortunate that we are the ones who do suffer from the marginalization the most and the erasure the most.
“And I feel like if it weren’t for the internet, if it weren’t for social media, I could have been erased, you know what I mean?
“But I chose to be undeniable and I chose to be loud and I chose to be great, and I’m still here. It’s difficult.”
Lizzo again addressed the vile comments made by people online following the release of her and Cardi B’s new music video “Rumors,” and insisted “this s— should not fly.”
She added: “I don’t mind critique[s] about me, my music — I don’t even mind the fat comments.
“I just feel like it’s unfair, sometimes, the treatment that people like me receive …
“People are like, ‘Don’t let them see you with your head down, sis!’ My head is always up! Even when I’m upset and even when I’m crying, my head is up!
“But I know it’s my job as an artist to reflect at times, and this s— should not fly. This shouldn’t be OK!”
