Lizzo says she quitting music due to unwarranted criticisms being laid on her in her personal life and in the entertainment Industry. The “Truth Hurts” singer took to social media saying, “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet. All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it. But I am starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”
Lizzo’s proclamations come a day after criticism were directed at her for attending a March 28, $26 million fundraiser for President Joe Biden by the attorney representing her former dancers, who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her in August 2023.
The attorney, Ron Zambrano, condemned Lizzo’s involvement in the event, citing the ongoing allegations against her and even comparing her with P.Diddy and his lawsuits .“Lizzo continues to shame the victims with Diddy using the same playbook, and it’s disgusting,” Zambrano said. “History is keeping receipts and years from now, people will be ashamed that they worked with her. Lizzo’s reckoning is coming. This is just the beginning of the music industry’s #MeToo moment with allegations against Lizzo, Diddy and others.”
The lawsuit accuses Lizzo of creating a hostile work environment and engaging in reprehensible behavior, including pressuring one dancer to touch a nude performer at a strip club. Lizzo’s attorneys argue that the dancers were fired for poor conduct, including showing up drunk to work.
President Joe Biden’s star-studded fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall, moderated by Stephen Colbert of The Late Show was in aid of Biden’s re-election campaign, and saw performances from Hollywood stars including Lizzo, Queen Latifah, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, and Lea Michele.
Lizzo and her edgy brand of music has been part of mainstream culture since the release of her third studio album, “Cuz I Love You” (2019), which peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200. The album produced hits like “Juice” and “Tempo.” The deluxe version included the viral sleeper hit “Truth Hurts,” which topped the US Billboard Hot 100, making her the longest-leading solo female rapper.
Her single “Good as Hell” also climbed the charts. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, she received eight nominations and won three, including Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Truth Hurts.” In 2021, her collaboration with Cardi B, “Rumors,” debuted in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2022, Lizzo’s fourth studio album, “Special,” was led by the single “About Damn Time,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and earned her the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, making her the first black female singer since Whitney Houston in 1994 to achieve this feat.
