Lizzo took to the stage of Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena for the latest stop on her The Special Tour on Friday, and had some words to share about comments being made about her in the media.
Speaking to the crowd, Lizzo appeared to reference Kanye West’s appearance this week on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight”, when he brought up the “About Damn Time” singer to critique the body-positive movement, calling the media’s championing of her weight “demonic” and comparable to “genocide of the Black race.” READ MORE: Kanye West Says Attacks On Lizzo Losing Weight Comparable to 'Genocide Of The Black Race' “I feel like everybody in America got my motherf**king name in their motherf**king mouth for no motherf**king reason,” Lizzo told the audience. “I’m minding my fat Black beautiful business,” she added, before asking the Toronto crowd, “Can I stay here?
Who can I marry for that dual citizenship?” In addition to West’s comments, Lizzo was recently hit with backlash after playing a historic 200-year-old crystal flute owned by U.S.
president James Madison. READ MORE: Lizzo Plays Legendary 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Owned By U.S. President James Madison “It’s like playing out of a wine glass.
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