Overview
- Lizzo posted a bikini photo on Instagram on Dec. 4, calling a widespread fat joke about her a “dumb joke” and labeling it body-shaming.
- She urged followers not to let others police their bodies, writing that a person’s body is “not for them; it’s for you.”
- Her caption told critics to “mind your business” whether she gains weight, loses 100 pounds, or chooses cosmetic procedures.
- Coverage links her message to a recent Substack essay in which she said public focus on her size overshadowed her music and described a suicidal crisis in late 2023 after a lawsuit from former dancers.
- Outlets note she has documented a fitness regimen with a reported 16% body-fat reduction and ongoing speculation about GLP-1 drugs, which she has said she has not used long-term while detailing diet and training changes.