Lizzo is just not right here for fat-shaming. The chart-topping singer immediately addressed comedian Aries Spears’ feedback about her physique whereas taking house the trophy for Video For Good at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.
Throughout a latest interview with the Artwork of Dialogue, the 47-year-old took jabs at Lizzo’s look and even put down the ladies who help her and are impressed by her confidence.
“I can’t get previous the truth that she seems just like the s**t emoji,” he mentioned on the YouTube channel. “She’s received a really fairly face, however she retains exhibiting her physique off like, come on, man. Come on, yo.”
“I’m sorry. Hear, I ain’t essentially the most in-shape n***a on the planet however I nonetheless, once you humorous and you bought swagger and confidence and also you first rate wanting — I feel I’m at the least good-looking — you get p***y.” he continued. “However a girl that’s constructed like a plate of mashed potatoes is in bother.”
Lizzo clapped again in the easiest way, by not clapping again in any respect.
“I need to thank say thanks a lot for supporting me and loving on me,” she mentioned earlier than addressing the haters. “And now, to the b***hes that received one thing to say about me within the press…You recognize what? I’m not gonna say nothing.”
“They be like, Lizzo, why don’t you clap again? Why don’t you clap again?” Lizzo continued, earlier than having an epic drop-the-mic second. “‘Trigger b***h I’m profitable, h*e. Large b***h is profitable, h*e!”
“Greatest revenge is your paper, b***h!” she added earlier than leaving the stage.
Earlier within the evening, Lizzo had the entire crowd feeling prepared for love as she added one other superb efficiency to her record of wins throughout Sunday evening’s awards present, delivering a stellar stay rendition of her just lately launched hit, “2 B Liked (Am I Prepared)”.
After singing a couple of bars of her No. 1 hit “About Rattling Time”, Lizzo took viewers again to 1988, channelling Tom Hanks within the film, “Large”, as she performed a light-up ground piano along with her toes. Launching into her new single “2 Be Liked (Am I Prepared)”, Lizzo had the gang singing, and bopping their heads alongside to the catchy as she danced in a bubblegum pink ensemble towards a backdrop of dozens of miniature Lizzos.
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The 34-year-old dropped the only earlier this month, together with a hilarious video she co-directed with Christian Breslauer — who additionally dealt with the video for the singer’s chart-topping hit, “About Damn Time”. The video serves as a non secular follow-up to Lizzo’s visible for “Truth Hurts,” which ends with Lizzo and her double becoming a member of in holy matrimony and celebrating with a joyous celebration. The brand new video has Lizzo running away from her wedding to herself and taking a solo drive within the desert. She winds up with her automobile backfiring and working right into a motorcycle-riding Tyson Beckford — which nobody would complain about.
Each “2 B Liked (Am I Prepared)” and “About Rattling Time” are singles from the singer’s critically acclaimed new album, Particular. The brand new venture earned Lizzo 4 nods at this yr’s VMAs — together with Artist of the Yr and Tune of the Yr.
It’s been three years because the singer gave a show-stopping, booty-popping and wildly empowering performance on the VMAs, and she or he’s come again with a bang. Earlier than her efficiency, Lizzo walked the red carpet in a voluminous dark-blue robe. Rocking dramatic darkish lip color and retro-classic ‘do, Lizzo radiated with a gorgeous pop-gothic ensemble.
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