LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Lizzo accepts Outstanding Competition Program for "Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls" onstage during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lizzo continues to show us that she is not one of “them” by </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CieFWuJLO2R/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">winning her first Emmy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for her groundbreaking reality show, ‘Watch Out For The Big Grrrls.’</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But it’s not her numerous awards or how many of her songs hit the charts that make her the IT girl that she is. It’s </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/pretty-rickys-baby-blue-shares-shirtless-selfie-yall-leave-lizzo-alone-and-pick-on-me/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the confidence she exudes in plus-sized women</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that let us know that our weight does not equate our worth.</span></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>1. She’s Taught Us Self-Love</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I interviewed reality star, Sydney Bell, from Season 1 of </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/the-nominees-for-the-2022-emmys-are-announced-quinta-brunson-becomes-the-first-black-woman-to-receive-three-comedy-emmy-nominations/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watch Out For The Big Grrrls</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, she talked a lot about </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/chloe-bailey-claps-back-at-commenter-who-asked-why-she-shows-so-much-skin-on-instagram/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">body shaming</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and how growing up as a curvy woman really affected her. She then went on to talk about how Lizzo is helping women reclaim the terms “plus-size”, “big” and “fat” and how this show has truly changed her life. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sydney’s story sounded a lot like mine. Struggling to find your fit in the world because you don’t look like what you see on the gram.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But Lizzo’s 2021 message on self love still rings in my head every time the doubts begin to surface,</span></p>
<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Loving yourself in a world that don’t love u back takes an incredible amount of self awareness… If you managed to love yourself today, I’m proud of you.</span></i></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Which brings me to her </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-speaks-on-the-stereotypes-big-girls-face-expresses-the-love-for-her-body-im-a-body-icon/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview from this year with People</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, where she continuously rejected the stereotype of plus-sized women. </span></p>
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<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">What I’m doing is stepping into my confidence and my power to create my own beauty standard. And one day that will just be the standard.</span></i></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now, I don’t know about y’all but if sis can still keep her head held high with all the pressures and opinions of the world, I think we can too. </span></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>2. She Taught Us To Live Authentically As Ourselves</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In March of 2022, Lizzo was the </span><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=yli3u5pN2Jk&;feature=share&;si=EMSIkaIECMiOmarE6JChQQ"><span style="font-weight: 400;">keynote speaker for SXSW</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and although her, </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/houston-mayor-to-honor-megan-thee-stallion-beyonce-with-their-own-day-for-their-charity-contributions-from-the-savage-remix/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyonce and Meg Thee Stallion</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are proud natives of Houston, Texas, she took this opportunity to not only encourage self-love but address the things happening in Texas </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-addresses-white-people-regarding-racism-as-long-as-you-stay-silent-you-are-part-of-the-problem/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">politics</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">You know, I’m proud to rep Houston, but I’m not proud to rep Texan politics right now.</span></i></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her constant want and need to speak out in support of the rights of those who have faced bullying, ridicule and judgment their entire lives gives us a solace in knowing we are not alone. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But it’s not just her love to fight for the underdog, it’s seeing her live authentically as herself in real time.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She reveals all sides of herself to her fans: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgf2K1xLNp5/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the goofy Lizzo</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7pZeZu5YO/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the sex-symbol Lizzo</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1564091275606900737?s=20&;t=wPorCwoYsNf00O6U7NyGYg"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the fed-up Lizzo</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch0dGm5ry_B/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the superstar Lizzo</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and so much more. She never places herself in a box and encourages her fans not to do the same.</span></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>3. She Taught Us To Ignore The Hate &; The Haters</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While it’s not news that Lizzo </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-shares-a-message-about-peoples-opinions-showing-grace/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">has endured a lot of hate</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the industry and from people over the past few years especially. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A recent situation that comes to mind was when </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-seemingly-responds-to-aries-spears-comments-about-her-appearance-video/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aries Spears</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> decided to speak out on how he feels about </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/offset-shares-encouraging-words-for-lizzo-following-negative-comments-online/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the way she looks</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And while his opinion about how she looks was completely unwarranted, Lizzo handled her clap back with class saying this as she accepted her award at the </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/live-updates-here-are-the-nights-big-winners-at-the-2022-mtv-vmas/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2022 VMAs</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span></p>
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<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">You know what, I’m not gonna say nothing.” She paused and continued, “They be like, ‘Lizzo, why don’t you clap back?’ ‘Cause b***h I’m winning, h*e.</span></i></p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>4. She Taught Us It’s OK To Shed A Few Thug Tears</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an emotional interview with Good Morning America (GMA), </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-claps-back-at-men-who-use-her-name-to-insult-women-im-beautiful-rich-get-immaculate-dck/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lizzo</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> opened up about how much hate she’s received since the release of the song ‘</span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-cardi-b-channel-their-inner-goddesses-in-the-video-for-their-new-song-rumors/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rumors</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">’, and while a lot of </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">people feel like celebrities are an easy target for hate because their life is in the limelight, they tend to forget they’re human and have feelings, too.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She told GMA,</span></p>
<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I don’t even mind the fat comments. I just feel like it’s unfair sometimes the treatment people like me receive.</span></span></i></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And then went on to say, </span></p>
<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“People are like, ‘don’t let them see you with your head down, sis’. My head is always up even when I’m upset and when I’m crying… my head is up. But I know it’s my job as an artist to reflect the times and this sh*t should not fly. This shouldn’t be okay.”</span></i></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It seems like people often forget that both can be true: you can be someone who is able to move past the negative energy and stay positive on most days </span><b>and</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> you can be someone that is so overwhelmed with negativity that you just need to let out a good cry or two on other days. </span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">And you would think since Lizzo isn’t the first plus-sized black woman to make waves in this industry, that </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-posts-passionate-video-about-continuous-fat-shaming-the-body-positive-movement-fat-people-are-still-getting-the-short-end-of-this-movement/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">body shaming</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> would have ceased years ago. </span></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>5. She’s Taught Us To How To Be A Bad B—</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not everyone has the confidence and swagger that Lizzo has, but sis, wears it with ease. Breaking the innanet every time she shows off her curves, and </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-causes-an-uproar-with-butt-baring-outfit-she-wore-to-recent-lakers-game/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">let’s not forget the outfit</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that let us know she was not the one or the two to be played with. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And whether folks agree with it or not, she is a sex symbol, a fashion icon, and just an all-around bad chick. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How many people can say that they’ve secured three Grammys, two Soul Train Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, a BET Award, a Video Music Award, and now, an Emmy in just three years? And, that’s just to name a few!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please give sis her flowers immediately!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whether it’s </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-encourages-everyone-to-use-their-power-while-accepting-billboard-music-award-for-top-song-sales-artist-video/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">winning yet another award</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-nearly-bares-all-on-the-latest-cover-of-rolling-stone-featuring-a-semi-nude-photo-spread/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">gracing the cover of yet another magazine</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> or </span><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-drops-the-video-for-her-new-single-2-be-loved-starring-tyson-beckford/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">making yet another hit</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, she continues to prove she’s 100% that chick. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the words of Lizzo, </span></p>
<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Big b****es winning, h*e! The best revenge is your paper, b***h!</span></i></p></blockquote>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Roommates, what has been your favorite Lizzo moment?</span></p>
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