LIZZO’s music is filled with inspirational messages of self-love and body positivity.
She made headlines at the end of March 2024 when she released a statement saying she’s quitting music. Here we look at her life, career and net worth.
Who is Lizzo?
Mellissa Viviane Jefferson, AKA Lizzo, was born on April 27, 1988 in Detroit, Michigan.
She is a singer, rapper and flautist whose messages of empowerment struck a chord with audiences and brought her worldwide success.
Lizzo has been in the music industry since 2011, but her career really took off in 2016 after her pop song Good As Hell was released.
She recently enjoyed massive success with her song Pink, which was featured in the 2023 Barbie movie.
Speaking about her role in the body positivity movement in 2020, Lizzo told Vogue: “I would like to be body-normative. I want to normalize my body. And not just be like, ‘Ooh, look at this cool movement. Being fat is body positive.’ No, being fat is normal.”
“I think now, I owe it to the people who started this to not just stop here.
I am brown, I am black, I am curvy, and I am perfect and beautiful
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“We have to make people uncomfortable again, so that we can continue to change. Change is always uncomfortable, right?”
Speaking to Dove for the brand’s “Self-Esteem Project” in 2022, she explained: “It’s not a political statement. It’s just my body.
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“When you see it, keep it pushing. Keep that same energy that you keep with all the other bodies you see.
“That’s what body normative really means to me.”
And in a 2022 interview with AP, Lizzo said: “I am brown, I am black, I am curvy, and I am perfect and beautiful.”
Who is Lizzo dating?
Lizzo and entertainer Myke Wright first went public with their relationship in 2023.
The two have known each other for years — they co-hosted MTV’s music series Wonderland together in 2016.
While some outlets reported that the two may have ended their romance during the summer of 2023, it seems Lizzo and Myke remain together.
They made a rare public appearance together in March 2024 for the Vanity Fair Oscars Party, according to the Daily Mail.
What is Lizzo’s net worth?
Lizzo has achieved mainstream success with her inspirational music filled with messages of self-love and body positivity.
She rose to international fame in 2019 after the release of her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, and has been a mainstay in the charts ever since.
Lizzo is also a keen businesswoman, with her shapewear brand Yitty launched in March 2022.
According to Parade, Lizzo has an estimated net worth of $40 million.
Why has Lizzo quit music?
On March 29, 2024, Lizzo took to Instagram to address her 12million+ followers about how she’s been portrayed in the media — seemingly adding that she’s quitting the music business.
She wrote: “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet.
“All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it … But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”
The Grammy Award-winner continued: “I’m constantly up against lies being told about me for clout and views…
“Being the butt of the joke every single time because of how I look…
“My character being picked apart by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name.”
She closed the social media statement with: “I didn’t sign up for this sh*t. I QUIT!”