Lizzo has acknowledged critical remarks Kanye West made about her body during her concert in Toronto on Friday, a day after rapper Heartless said she was being indirectly used to promote what he called “genocide.” of the black race”.
The 34-year-old singer apparently responded to West, 45’s remarks, telling onlookers at Scotiabank Arena: “I feel like everyone in America is named after my mother ******* in [their] mother****** mouth without mother****** reason.’
On Thursday, West told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that every time Lizzo posts on social media about weight loss, “bots” and “media” attack her to promote the idea that “overweight is the new goal”.
Speaking out: Lizzo, 34, has acknowledged the critical remarks Kanye West, 45, made about his body during his concert at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Friday, a day after rapper Heartless said that ‘it was indirectly used to promote what he called a ‘genocide of the black race’
On Friday, Lizzo continued during a break in her set, “I’m taking care of my big, black, big business.”
The crowd cheered and cheered as she spoke for herself without explicitly naming Kanye.
The musical artist – full name Melissa Jefferson – then asked the crowd: “Can I stay here [in Canada]?’ before joking, ‘Who can I marry for this dual nationality?’
Seemingly driving her point home, Lizzo took to Instagram over the weekend to post a reel of a recent show.
Her Opinion: In a chat with Tucker Carlson, the rapper called the attacks on her weight loss a ‘genocide of the black race’
The clip showed the artist with a spotlight on his face as a light message flashed across his chest.
“My body, my choice” was inscribed on her and in the caption she only added a dot.
Kelly Rowland later showed her support for the musician by reposting the clip to her Insta story and writing, “Tell ‘EM!!!! I really love you.
Message: On Saturday, Lizzo shared footage from a recent show where the phrase ‘my body, my choice’ was projected at her
Ye has ruffled a lot of feathers since donning a t-shirt that read “White Lives Matter” during his show at Paris Fashion Week.
Standing alongside controversial political pundit Candace Owens, the two wore reversed colors of the same shirt.
What followed was a snowball of backlash from fans and celebrities on social media, with some defending Kanye and others condemning him.
But Kanye has remained firm on his stance, continuing to wear variations of the shirt, most recently alongside ex-wife Kim Kardashian at his nine-year-old daughter North’s basketball game.
Controversial: Ye has ruffled a lot of feathers since donning a t-shirt that read ‘White Lives Matter’ during his show at Paris Fashion Week
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