Overview

• In a new Vulture interview, Lizzo said she had “forgotten how to trust” herself and had been losing herself musically.
• She said Atlantic Records selected “Love in Real Life” and “Still Bad,” and that both the tracks and their visuals diverged from her original concept.
• She told her team she will “do s**t my way” going forward, and they agreed to back her decisions.
• Her fifth album was finished in March, but the release date remains unconfirmed as lawsuits filed in 2023–2024 continue; she has denied the allegations.
• In May, she released a stripped-down “Still Bad (Animal Style)” with an iPhone-shot New York video that signaled a more raw, self-directed approach.