Lizzo loves her Blackness and thinks she ‘deserves the spotlight’

Lizzo said: “I grew up in a family that was very proud of our Blackness.

“I don’t think my dad wanted to tell us about the gruesome murders that happen to Black people all the time. But Black parents have this responsibility to let their children know what can happen. They taught me at a very young age how America treats Black people. How it treats Black women. And I saw very quickly how we treat fat people.”


The “Rumors” singer wanted to “make the best” with her lot in life, decrying being “cynical.”

She said: “I was like, ‘OK, what can I do with this? How can I make the best of this? I wasn’t supposed to survive. I wasn’t supposed to make it this far.


“I wasn’t supposed to be a millionaire. I wasn’t supposed to be a sex symbol. I wasn’t supposed to be on the cover of People, but I am. So how can I make this worthwhile? How can I make this not just a flash in the
pan?’”

Lizzo wanted people to “move on” from talking about her body, but being fat “doesn’t bother” her.

She said: “Okay, we all know I’m fat. I know I’m fat. It doesn’t bother me. I like being fat, and I’m beautiful and I’m healthy. So can we move on?”

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