Photo: Lizzo/Instagram
Lizzois taking time from her vacation to share a few thoughts about the beauty standards that are placed on women and artists.
On Friday, she elaboratedin a lengthy Instagram clipin which she spoke candidly, writing in the caption: “If we had to pay money for every comment we post on social media maybe people would think before they type 😏.”
Wearing a multicolored, two-piece bathing suit as she stood in front of a tropical, oceanfront view, Lizzo told followers, “The discourse around bodies is officially tired.”
She then asked, “Are we OK? Do you see the delusion? Do we realize that artists are not here to fit intoyourbeauty standards? Artists are here to make art. And this body is art.”
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While speakingto PEOPLE for the Women Changing the World issue’scover story, she opened up about feeling proud in her own skin despite what critics have to say.
“I think I have a really hot body! I’ma body icon, and I’m embracing that more and more every day,” she told PEOPLE in March. “It may not be one person’s ideal body type just like, say,Kim Kardashianmight not be someone’s ideal, but she’s a body icon and has created a modern-day beauty standard. And whatI’mdoing is stepping into my confidence and my power to create my own beauty standard. And one day that will just bethestandard.”
She added: “I deserve the spotlight. I deserve the attention. I’m talented, I’m young, I’m hot. You know? And I’ve worked hard.”
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The three-timeGrammy Award-winning artisthas proudly been a body-positivity advocate throughout her career. In November, sherocked a bathing suit similarto the one she wore in her latest video and shared various Instagram images showing off some of her sexiest poses.
source: people.com
