Lizzo is resetting the rules on what it means to be an ally in the fight against racism in America.
The Grammy Award-winning singer is calling out individuals who say they’re helping tear down systems of oppression. Certain tiny gestures such as putting “Black Lives Matter” in a social media bio or sharing a black square aren’t enough. In a video shared to Instagram on Thursday (April 15), the “Truth Hurts” star elaborated on how people could do intentional acts to stop the spread of hate and racist tropes.
“Racism isn’t a black-and-white photo or an antiquated idea,” she said. “It’s a system that is very well alive today and works really well in this country. And I know that’s a tough pill to swallow, so here’s another one. Putting ‘BLM’ in your bio and posting a black square is no longer the bare minimum.
“You have to do an intentional act of anti-racism every single day. What’s an intentional act of anti-racism? Well, have you donated to bail out a protestor? Have you bought from a Black business? An Asian business? Have you bought from any person of color today? Have you seen someone getting harassed for the color of their skin and intentionally went over there and stopped it? Have you educated yourself?”
Lizzo has been vocal about America having an awakening in regards to race. In a 2020 interview with PEOPLE following the death of George Floyd she said, “It’s not that hard to see. The people that don’t see it don’t want to see it. I don’t have sympathy for people who don’t see it anymore. Black people are tired. We are so tired.”
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We need to first call on our leaders, like the leader of BLM, to be radically transparent about how she was able to purchase 4 mil in real estate. Why is this not posted here? Censorship has us all feelin some kind of way!!
You can’t be too mad at her. She played the system she helped create. She went from Marxist to capitalist so fast that I was almost surprised. Keyword being “almost”.
Was listening to NuBreed Till The World Over about this. Crazy.
I wanna see Lizzo eat Mike Lindell in one gulp like a T-Rex !
Nobody will take her opinion on anything serious because she’s a joke.
Say what you want. You don’t speak for me nor the masses. Not a fan but I rock with this!
Yeah, that guy does speak for the masses. BLM is some racist bullshit and this bitch is a hypocrite fatass. Maybe look at the comment section before you decide on what the “masses” want. LOL
Zoomed out and still take up 3/4 of the image… you might want to do something about that before you become the next star we lose this year cuz that’s not healthy.
Fat
She only cares because it’s limits her from getting the different types of foods she likes,if it wasn’t for that this hippo wouldn’t give a damn about this at all.
She only allies with antifattism activists and Krispy Kreme Donuts.
She’s so fat that she uses actual sheep for tampons.
Her blood type is bolognese. She has moons orbiting around her.
That’s why non black individuals like me have never bothered to even post anything BLM related or that stupid frame that she’s referring to!! I wanked off to her videos and had a good time, I think I am arelady anti-racist!
She has to live in the south because if she ever moved anywhere else, she would create global warming by her body heat, gravitational pull, and devastating farts wind gusts.
Say that to the BLM and Antifa supporters who are “anti-racist” who have stolen and burned down black businesses. These celebrities are so out of touch with normal people. You are just trying to virtue signal so no one digs up a tweet from 15 years ago, or just outright call for your cancelling because you didn’t peacock this bullshit. If anything she should be criticized for being silent on her diet. Take care of your body. You only get one in this lifetime.
lmfao nobody “has to” do anything you delusional narcissistic dumb piece of sh1t. This idea of “buying from black businesses” is laughable and stupid
Go F urself, heffer
I hope she falls on a stair master. Fuck you and your dumb ass anti racist shit. “But from black or Asian business” DIE
You said stair master. Hahahaha. She might fall off of one if that’s a new waffle plate at IHOP.
If you think putting blm in your bio is anything other than virtue signaling you should kill yourself. Body positivity? She is unhealthy.
Wow. Her action struck nerves. How many hate producing connectors are in this website to stir up trouble and divide us lol? You ain’t fooling us. FOH
You’re not real. You’re just one of her fat rolls that developed a mind of it’s own and is just trying to protect it’s host. I only got one word for you, “liposuction”.
Ewww gross, you’re support her…that means you’re a fellow cow too. Can’t let y’all start to get too unruly or you’ll spread Mad Cow Disease again.
She’s what really blocked the Suez Canal cuz she wanted the McRib back at McDonald’s.
None of you in these comments are funny. Not even a little bit. I’m hoping you’re all Russian trolls at least then you’d have an excuse for being pathetic scumbags
Shut up you whiny sensitive pansy. Jesus Christ, Can’t let anyone else voice their opinion because it’s not like your own. Go suck the barrel of a shotgun. If people want to talk about Lizzo then they have every right to do so.
From your reaction, I’m guessing that you’re fat and ugly too which would explain why you’re defending her. Here’s the breakdown, Lizzo is nothing more than a hypocritical sympathetic idealistic opportunist who looks for any vulnerability to exploit just to get attention for herself but once it doesn’t draw enough publicity or results she moves on or turns against it.
This stupid bitch. An act of non racism is living your life and being a good person. The opposite of what she is suggesting. She is also sounding mad white in the way she talks. A little cultural appropriation maybe? This fatass is lost in tge sauce, which she ate too much of. Her blood type is bolognese. The world is racist, yet you are fat and black and became a millionaire off of shitty sub par music. Strange huh?