Overview
- Posting a poolside bikini photo on Dec. 4, Lizzo called a viral fat joke a dumb joke and told trolls to mind their business.
- She urged followers to reject body-shaming, writing that bodies are for their owners, not for critics or commentators.
- The message follows her recent Substack essay asserting that fixation on her size has overshadowed her music and detailing pressures on larger women in entertainment.
- Coverage continues to reference speculation about GLP-1 medications, which she has denied using long term while outlining training, diet, and other measures.
- Outlets have tracked her fitness changes, including TMZ’s report of a roughly 16% body-fat reduction over recent years, with her essay recounting that the journey began during a period when she felt suicidal.