Lizzo has had the number-one, number-two, and number-three songs in America. So extreme a choke hold of the Billboard Charts, like Beatles once had all over the world. But the singer whose fame polarizes between those who adore her and those who barely stand her, was quite in knots in 2023.
During her LA concert on March 12, held at the Wiltern Theatre, the ‘About Damn Time’ singer reflected back on the troublesome time when she was slapped with allegations of harassment and toxic workplace environment by her former backup dancers in August 2023. In a video going viral on social media, Lizzo explained the inspiration behind her upcoming album’s title ‘Love in Real Life.’
She said, “I named it that because about a year and a half ago — it’s so hard for me to talk about — I was in such a dark, deep depression. I was so heartbroken by the world and so deeply hurt that I didn’t want to live anymore, and I was so deeply afraid of people that I didn’t want to be seen. Eventually I got over that fear.”
Lizzo opens up about dealing with depression at ‘Lizzo In Real Life’ concert in LA:
“I was in such a dark, deep depression. I was so heart broken by the world and so deeply hurt that I didn’t want to live anymore.” pic.twitter.com/u0erUXrYcS
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Her breakthrough from the negative spiral was provoked by a fan when she attended a concert in 2023. “Somebody, who I didn’t know, looked at me and said, ‘Lizzo, I love you.’ And they reached out, and I reached back, and we hugged, and it felt so damn good,” she said. For Lizzo that was ‘f*cking life saving.’ “And after that experience I was like, ‘Damn, you can’t get this s— on the internet, bro. This is the kind of love you can only get in real life. And I don’t share that story to gain some sort of sympathy. We’re beyond that, b*tch. Look at me,” she continued.
Lizzo ended her address with a message for people who also have braved depression or darkness. “If you’re depressed, reach out to someone who will listen. If you’re mad about the government, reach out to someone else who’s mad about the government and f*cking organize. If you hate the way you look, reach out to someone who loves you and who will tell you, ‘You are f—ing beautiful as you are right now, no matter how your body changes.’ Because you may not believe, but you are special,” said Lizzo.
Lizzo has denied all allegations of harassment and a toxic workplace environment.
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