Lizzo’s fans are coming to her rescue after comedian Aries Spears made some disparaging remarks about the singer in a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue.
A clip from the conversation started making the rounds on Friday (August 26) after it was posted on Twitter. In the 1:30-minute video, the show’s hosts says, “You know somebody who actually makes good music? Lizzo,” to which Spears replies, “Lizzo? I can’t get past the fact that she looks like the shit emoji.
“She got a very pretty face, but she keeps showing her body off n-gga, like c’mon, yo. I’m sorry. Listen, I ain’t the most in shape n-gga in the world, but when you funny and you got swagger and confidence and you decent looking — I think I’m at least handsome — you get pussy. But a woman that’s built like a plate of mashed potatoes, you’re in trouble.”
Spears goes on to explain what “kills” him about women. According to the former Mad TV actor, the “hypocrisy” and “contradiction” around “womanhood.” He says the fact women don’t tell each other when it’s time to focus on their health and instead, encourage each other to celebrate their bodies — big or small — isn’t “real love.”
Within minutes of the post, Lizzo fans had Spears screaming “heaven help me.” Comments such as “Aries Spears was sweating and out of breath SITTING DOWN while talking about Lizzo” and “I’m appalled by the lack of awareness. He breathing heavy sitting down […] Aries Spears fat ass sound like a cold air intake just from sitting down” permeated the post.
But, as he admitted, he anticipated the backlash. On Saturday (August 27), Spears headed to Instagram where he posted a video addressing the controversy.
“I KNEW IT WAS COMING!!!” he wrote in the caption. “If the people that are angry particularly women really paid attention to the art of dialogue interview one I even called myself out for needing to lose weight and two more importantly the main point was celebrating the wrong thing there’s a lot of hypocritical women who also bash men at laughters (sic) expense but if you’re going to celebrate sister hood while Lizzo’s confidence is commendable it’s also dangerous.”
Of course, this is nothing new for Lizzo. Her appearance is under constant scrutiny simply because she doesn’t fit the pop star “ideal.” In a 2021 interview with Apple Music, the 34-year-old chanteuse quipped, “I feel like [being] fat is the worst thing people can say about me at this point. This is the biggest insecurity. It’s like, ‘How dare a pop star be fat?’ I had to own that.'”
While Lizzo is typically able to fend off the criticism, she had a rare, vulnerable moment shortly after the August 2021 release of “Rumors” featuring Cardi B. Sitting in her bathroom with tears streaming down her face, Lizzo admitted the negativity had been affecting her.
Sometimes I feel like the world just don’t love me back. It’s like it doesn’t matter how much positive energy you put into the world, you’re still going to have people who have something mean to say about you. And for the most part it doesn’t hurt my feelings; I don’t care. I just think when I’m working this hard, my tolerance gets lower. My patience is lower. I’m more sensitive and it gets to me.”
Lizzo Breaks Down In Tears After Criticism Over Cardi B 'Rumors' Video: 'It's Fat-Phobic, Racist + Hurtful'
Although Lizzo didn’t specify exactly what the messages said, she noted, “I’m not even going to say them, to give them power.”
She added, “People saying shit about me that just doesn’t even make sense. It’s fat-phobic, and it’s racist and it’s hurtful. If you don’t like my music, cool. If you don’t like ‘Rumors’ the song, cool. But a lot of people don’t like me because of the way I look.”
Aries Spears is a comedian and he knew it would be funny and wrong to say what he said at his current size. Plus he knows fat chicks don’t have any problems finding a man. but other than that I heard nothing hateful or wrong considering dude is an x-rated late night comedian
Oh, fat chicks don’t have no problem finding a man. They got an EBT Card right, pretty sure they got food and possibly can cook. The only problem for them is that they probably already know that who’ve gets with they is only there temporarily (like a bear for hibernation) for food, warm, and easy sex until they find something more appealing then they’re going to migrate to the one woman they really want. That’s all fat chicks are really good for anyways.
It’s not like the man was lying tho
“Fat chicks need love too, but they gotta pay.”
Thanks for putting family guy in your bame cause i would never have guessed what quagmire you meant otherwise.
Only black dudes fresh out of prison or poor white guys or just lames with no game in general go after that demographic.
While there is some truth in that statement.
Unless you’re fresh out of self confidence. Not even those groups are marrying women like that.
Maybe if she lost the weight, these types of comments would happen as often.
Lizzo isn’t fat. She is morbidly obese. You don’t even need to know her BMI for that. Doesn’t fit the pop star ideal? How many excuses are we going to give her, or people like her? It isn’t healthy. It’s dangerous and irresponsible to promote her image they way they do.
She probably confused pop star with pop tarts lol
Now that’s some funny shit lol
Aren’t fat bitches supposed to have thick skin cuz it doesn’t seem like it. Oh you meant that figuratively, not physically. My bad.
She didn’t have to do this to herself. So what that Aries points it out? Keep your clothes on and you won’t have to deal this. Let’s cancel Lizzo.
Well, this site hates Lizzo with a passion, so I already know how the comments will go. Still entertaining to read through.
I don’t understand how it became okay to be unhealthy. She’s the same weight as my mom was when she died of a heart attack. How is being fat cool or sexy? It’s just as bad as rappers glorifying the drug trade. Both are risky ventures that can lead to death. At least the rappers acknowledge they have one foot in the grave. She keeps asking what’s wrong with it like the fucking WHO hasn’t posted guidelines on what can happen with an unhealthy lifestyle. It’s hypocrisy for the sake of pride. Put down the snack cakes and go for a walk. Your feet will thank you when you don’t get diabetes. Being fat is curable. Use that energy defending your fatness into going to the gym. Your heart will thank you. Your fans will love you more for staying around long term.
Aye man, my condolences.
Of course they’re not a race, they’re too fat to run.
it was wrong for aries to pile on lizzo she already has enough on her plate.
Uhhh uhhh said lizzo
I’m team agree Lizzo is a fatso, and she needs to stop.
Stop what? (Shhh. Its time)
This beef? (This beef is mine)
Nah wait, homie i said this beef, get it?
No need to say double entandre. Pathetic.
(Eminem voice)
Nice double entandre at the start too! Stop what+shhh = stopwatch. Its time.
Nice.
The beef/beef entandre is pretty basic though.
Your bytch is basic.
Women act like losing weight is an impossibility. Like if you’re fat, then you’re fat, and there’s nothing you can do about it, so you should be proud. ANYONE can Exercise and eat right, for like 2-3 months, and easily lose 40 pounds. But you can’t lie to yourself. “Why am I not losing weight?! I do everything I can?!”, that’s BS. If you’re fat, your body WANTS to drop the weight, you just have to LET it, by not eating like a pig, and by sweating. Not walking, not doing yoga in a cute leotard and taking pictures, REAL cardio. Jogging. Swimming. Boxing. Sit-up’s. The sane stuff that’s been working from the beginning of time. And no midnight ice cream because you’re sad.
I aint never seen a baby come out the moms pussy fat, so how is getting obese “being yourself” ? The body positivity movement is the biggest joke. Its like these people gave up on their health. And its only women. When do you ever see a sign with a man with a huge beer belly that says “be yourself” ? Men get criticized all day for being fat. Nobody on social media jumps in to rescue them from so called online bullying.
For once I agree with you. You’re usually full of shit with your views and how you defend some really disgusting and pedophile crap.
Ok whitey, whatever you say.
So you have to be a “whitey” to have basic morals? Very interesting. You sound like the usual ghetto trash.
Stop telling white lies!
You right, nobody came to Rick Ross’ defense when he was shirtless showing off his obesity, it was nothing but jokes and ridicule.
The irony of her fatass fans calling Aries fat because he called Lizzo fat. How are you gonna be mad at him for making a fat joke and then use his weight as a way to attack him? Fuckin hypcrites haha.
Bro, spot on. Exactly what I was thinking. Like he said…hypocrisy.
Its just a buncha fat people mad at other fat people, nothing new.
Let the fat people fight bro.
It’s this new-wave feminist double standard bullshit…they want to be accepted and not ridiculed for being obese, yet they criticize men who aren’t 6 feet tall with a ripped body ALL THE TIME. It’s hypocritical and delusional.
Wrong messenger but the right message!
Aries spears peaked during the mad tv era. Dude could legitimately still be funny, but his apparent disgruntled-ness at never having blow up is obvious. Also not to defend Lizzo, but you can’t be talking shit about another person’s appearance when you out here looking like a sack of potatoes.
This ain’t beef this is tofu. She definitely gonna stay away from that shit.
Diet, Bitch
“A plate of mashed potatoes” LMFAO
Everyone knows Aries spears is washed up, I think he made these comments to attempt to be “trending” and it worked. Bottom line is everyone take care of your health, it’s not fat shaming or bullying, just take care of your health. People aren’t supposed to be too overweight it potentially causes many health problems everyone should know that. I don’t like that women seem like they’re supportive of her weight, no one should be too overweight like I said, it’s not personal just medical facts. I’m struggling with my weight as well I’m glad people don’t encourage me to stay overweight, when I tell friends I want to exercise and eat better they are supportive of that, thankfully. Anyone struggling to lose weight or gain weight just take it one day at a time. Peace and love to all.
And all the other kids said, “Eminem is a thizz head
He’ll never last, the only class he’ll ever pass is Phys Ed”
Maybe true, ’til I told this bitch in gym class
That she was too fat to swim laps, she need a Slim Fast
(Who, me?) Yeah, bitch, you so big
You walked into Vic Tanny’s and stepped on Jenny Craig
(Well, I have never)
She picked me up to snap me like a skinny twig
Put me in a headlock, then I thought of my guinea pig
(Wait, wait, wait, wait)
I felt the evilness and started transformin’ (Rrrahh)
It began stormin’, I heard a bunch of cheerin’ fans swarmin’
Grabbed that bitch by her hair, drug her across the ground (Come here, bitch)
And took her up to the highest divin’ board and tossed her down
Sorry coach, it’s too late to tell me stop
While I drop this bitch face down and watch her belly-flop
Aries should not have called her a pile of shiz, that was wrong, but she does need to lose weight. Health is more important than wealth. Ask any rich person with a ton of money they will give it all up to stay on this earth a while longer.
Shes in the public eye, she probably could have predicted people to react to the way she looks. And her weight is actually concerning on a health level, its past just looking gross or body shaming.
I’m still laffin that he said she looks like the shit emoji hahahahaha
I’m offended for the shit emoji being compared to her.
Lmao ???? shit emoji. ?????? I literally died
Yo Lizzo what the fuxk is fat-phobic? Does that mean afraid of being fat? Then we should all be fat-phobic. Being disgustingly obese is not a trend.