Pop star Lizzo, who constructed her model on being a poster woman for self-love however has been hit by worker harassment fits, stated she is quitting, bored with being focused for her seems and character.
It was not instantly clear if the 35-year-old Grammy-winner meant the music business, social media, or one thing else.
Her assertion got here in an Instagram submit on Friday, a day after she appeared at a Democratic marketing campaign occasion for President Joe Biden.
“I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet,” Lizzo, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, wrote.
“All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it,” she continued. “But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”
“I didn’t sign up for this shit,” she wrote, including in all capital letters: “I QUIT.”
Lizzo, whose self-love message has resonated across the globe, was sued by three of her former dancers final yr after they alleged sexual, non secular and racial harassment, amongst different accusations.
Last month a decide dismissed a number of the claims, however denied Lizzo’s movement to toss out the lawsuit, in accordance with Billboard.
Earlier this month she seemed to be smitten by her profession, posting: “I’m writing some of the best music and I’m so excited for y’all to hear.”
On Thursday night time she helped heat up the group earlier than Biden, together with former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, appeared at a fundraiser in New York City that raised a report $25 million.
“It’s shameful that Lizzo would be chosen to headline an event like this amid such egregious allegations,” a lawyer for her former dancers, Ron Zambrano, was quoted as telling NewsNation.
In her Instagram submit, Lizzo stated she was “constantly up against lies being told about me for clout & views,” and that she was “the butt of the joke every single time because of how I look.”
Her character was “being picked apart by people who don’t know me,” the singer stated.
Many of the responses had been merciless jibes epitomizing what the singer was complaining about.
But many had been supportive — together with from followers who additionally know a factor or two about being within the public eye.
“We love you Queen,” actuality star and businesswoman Paris Hilton wrote.
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