Lizzo is fighting back against the “system of oppression” against women.
In an interview with The Guardian published on Saturday, the Don’t Make Me Love U singer opened up about the inspiration behind her fitness journey and transformative weight loss:
“There are a lot of reasons. People always want to make it one single headline, one single thing. A lot of things can be true at once. I was in a place where my physical weight was causing joint pain and aches. I also got to the point where I came off the internet, and all I had was the studio and my thoughts, so I poured myself into the things I could control. My body, my lifestyle, my routines and habits … and this is who I am today.”
Good for her! But she wants you to remember above all she’s HUMAN — and just like anyone else, her weight fluctuates:
“I’ve gained 20 pounds since last year, so everyone can ask me about weight gain, too, if they’d like.”
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For Lizzo, it’s not something that bothers her. In fact, she’s actively fighting against the “system of oppression” against women that tries to force them to look a certain way:
“There’s a system of oppression that is constantly putting pressure on, especially women and especially women in the spotlight. That system is unrelenting and it is determined to make you feel s**t about yourself. It won’t stop until you’ve bought every product and you’ve bought into every lie and turned it in on yourself. That system is working at an all-time high right now.”
That’s so rough… It’s no secret how difficult women in the spotlight have it. Good for Lizzo for trying to drown out the noise.
The Truth Hurts singer went on to express worry about the effects such a system is having “on the people it’s oppressing.”
“We need to criticize the system and the mediums that are doing this and not the people it’s affecting because those people are human beings having a human experience. We should have grace and love and support for them.”
So well said!
What do YOU make of Lizzo’s latest comments on health and its intersection with societal pressure? Be sure to let us know in the comments down below.
[Images via Lizzo/Instagram & MEGA/WENN]
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