Lizzo Says She’s Leaving Twitter: ‘Too Many Trolls’
Lizzo is extremely committed to doing exactly what makes her feel good as hell, whether that’s twerking in a thong at a Lakers game or belting out her hits in front of a giant inflatable butt at the VMAs. But this attitude extends to her mental health and self-love journeys as well, and she’s been honest when she needs to take time to focus on herself and her feelings. This week she made an important decision to do exactly that by logging off Twitter for a while.
Her message to her fans was quick and to the point: “Yeah I can’t do this Twitter s**t no more.. too many trolls. I’ll be back when I feel like it.” She didn’t go into detail about what exactly prompted the decision, but CNN reports she’s been on the receiving end of abuse from trolls recently related to her weight. Even her tweet was met with a slew of disturbing and offensive responses.
Plenty of fans jumped to her defense and let her know she had their love and encouragement. “Please know for every troll, there are so many genuine fans here to show love and support,” one fan wrote. “We’ve got your back QUEEN! Hope you come back to us soon!”
The news comes just as Lizzo made history as the first solo female artist to headline Bonnaroo. Despite the trolls, the “Tempo” rapper keeps winning and making strides in her career, all the while working to change beauty norms in pop culture.
“Let’s just make space for these women,” she told Glamour last year. “Make space for me. Make space for this generation of artists who are really fearless in self-love. They’re out here. They want to be free. I think allowing that space to be made is really what’s going to shift the narrative in the future. Let’s stop talking about it and make more space for people who are about it.”