Lizzo is mending a broken heart after the death of her prized pet, a pup by the name of Pooka Diamanté Jefferson.
On Monday (December 25), the “About Damn Time” singer shared the sad news on Instagram, writing: “We will always love you, Pooka Diamanté Jefferson. 4•10•2005 – 12•24•2023 [paw print, diamond emoji].”
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Her post featured a photo of Lizzo, her mother Shari Johnson-Jefferson and sister Vanessa Jefferson doting on the small white canine in happier times.
Later, alongside a photo carousel highlighting precious moments with her pup, Lizzo expressed her grief over the loss: “I’m not ok im so heartbroken rip Pooka.”
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In an another post featuring more throwback pics, Lizzo further opened up about her heartbreak while expressing gratitude for the love and companionship that Pooka gave her for almost two decades.
“I have cried every day. I miss you Pooka. So so much,” she wrote. “Thank you for almost 20 years of love [paw print, blue diamond emoji].”
Check out the tribute posts below.
2023 has been somewhat of a rough patch for Lizzo who has faced a string of shocking allegations.
In September, the singer, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring and her dance captain Shirlene Quigley were all sued by three former dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez — over allegations that Lizzo weight-shamed and sexually harassed them.
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In the suit, Lizzo was accused of pressuring Davis into touching a nude performer at an Amsterdam club in February 2023.
The Grammy-winner and her legal team quickly denied the claims, calling them “a fabricated sob story.”
In a pivot in strategy, the 35-year-old’s attorneys recently petitioned the courts to seal documents related to the ongoing suit, claiming that failure to do so could result in a detriment to her business.
According to Radar Online, the petition said Lizzo worries that “documents, correspondence and testimony that contain sensitive, confidential information and/or proprietary business information, including employee compensation, contract negotiation, and third-party sensitive contact information” could be subjected to public scrutiny.
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“These records, including portions of Declarations in support of the Motion and attached exhibits, should be ordered sealed to avoid any harm to the parties through their public disclosure,” Lizzo’s lawyers wrote in their petition, it read.
The judge has not yet ruled on the petition.
