Lizzo Says Watching Eddie Murphy Wear Fat Suits in His Movies Made Her Sad: 'I Could Literally Cry Right Now'

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Lizzo is opening up about how Eddie Murphy's role as Professor Klump in  triggered a roller coaster of emotions for her — including sadness.In a wide-ranging interview for 's latest cover story, the 33-year-old singer addressed the challenges of superstardom, what it was like running into Melissa McCarthy after she beat her out for the Ursula role in Disney's live-action and her new Amazon series, .But the conversation also touched on body representation in Hollywood -- specifically, how a young Lizzo was affected by Murphy donning fat suits in films like 2007's.

But a particular scene in Murphy's 1996 film, , centered around a morbidly obese but lovable university professor, really hit a nerve.«It's funny, because I’m the biggest Eddie Murphy fan of all time,» Lizzo tells. «But he definitely had a collection of fat-suit movies that people would be laughing at, but I would feel sad.

Not because I felt like, ‘Oh, my gosh — that’s me.’ But I had this empathy for Professor Klump [in ]. Like, the scene where he opens his drawer and there are all these candies and M&Ms in his desk?

I could literally cry right now thinking about it. People around me were laughing, but I hide food too. I feel him. I feel sympathy and empathy for him.”Lizzo has been candidly open about her struggles with body image.