“That’s a part of my journey: I want to love myself, and to truly be in love with yourself is freedom.” But now with her considerable visibility, Lizzo’s “self-love” no longer has to do with just the “self.”“I’ve always stood up for the underdog and the ...
(and ever). During her first appearance she was the host and musical guest, but this time it was all about the musical performance. But just because it was 50% less work doesn’t mean she half-assed anything. In fact, with the help of theSNLset designers, costume and makeup artists...
First-time nominee Gayle posted a snap of her face streaked with makeup on her Instagram Story, captioning the pic, "I'M CRYING WHAT" and "SONG OF THE F--KING YEAR." Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Latto "I'm crying so bad right now!!!" Latto wrote on Twitter. "Never give...
We were their tailors, we were their hairstylist, we were their makeup artist. It's not that we started inventing in the ‘70s with Afros. No, this goes back to the beginning of time. And once it's understood that we created it all, then it's not a Black moment anymore...
My second favorite thing about myself is my blackness. I am really just so honored to be graced with this identity. No shade to any other shade on the planet—I just can’t relate. I just love being a black woman, even in a world where [we] are statistically the least desirable. ...
Ironically, seeing majority black women in her audiences while playing shows with SZA in 2015 was a major inspiration for the songs that are finally climbing up the charts. “Coconut Oil,” in particular, was meant to be a self-care anthem for black women. “As a black woman, I ...
She posted a video with the caption “have u ever seen a bitch play flute then hit the shoot?” And since nobody had, it got half a million views. People started making Lizzo flute YouTube mash-up videos. She released a single version of it called “Bye Bitch.” When Lizzo plays ...