The “Rumors” singer explained having to “own” being plus-sized, in Friday, Aug. 13 Apple Music interview.
Celebrity “It’s like, ‘How dare a pop star be fat?’ I had to own that.” Before she could unapologetically become “100% that b*tch,” Lizzo first had to learn to embrace her insecurities, particularly relating to her body image. “I feel like fat is the worst thing people can say about me at this point. This is the biggest insecurity,” the three-time Grammy winner explained in a Friday, Aug.13 Apple Music interview. “It’s like, ‘How dare a pop star be fat?’ I had to own that.” Even if her fellow pop musicians, or anyone who’s “put on that pedestal,” for that matter, might not be able to sympathize with those exact issues, Lizzo imagines they still “probably have other insecurities or have other flaws.” The biggest difference? “They can hide it behind a veneer of being sexy and being marketable,” she said, adding that she’s never had “the luxury of hiding behind anything.” So the “Truth Hurts” singer — who’s openly discussed “evolving” past her experiences with body dysmorphia — made it a point to promote self-love in her lyrics, soon realizing how the body-positivity she espoused was impacting the public at large: “I was watching a commercial and it was these big girls in it and it had nothing to do with being big.
