Lizzo appeared to address a lawsuit filed against her at the Black Music Action Coalition Awards.
, which took place on Sept. 21 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the singer and activist closed the three-hour evening by accepting her award after a turbulent day. Hours before the night, a former stylist for her tour earlier this year filed a lawsuit against her and others involved in the production for sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination, assault and more.
After a video montage showcasing her philanthropic efforts for LGBTQ+ advocacy and initiatives like Planned Parenthood, Lizzo took to the microphone to indirectly reference the recent legal hardships she’s experiencing., y’all really are about that action. Thank you so much for this, because I needed this right now. God’s timing is always on time!” she said, tearing up. “I didn’t write a speech because I don’t know what to say in times like these.
She went on to describe her humanitarian and activist initiatives, including donating a quarter of a million dollars in June to Black-led organizations dedicated to helping Black youth, women and the trans community. “It’s easy to do the right thing when everybody’s watching you, and it’s what you do in those moments when nobody’s watching that defines who you are,” she said. “And I’m going to continue to be who I am, no matter who’s watching.
“And, I’m going to continue to put on and represent safe spaces for fat Black women, because that’s what the fuck I do!”Gala also honored Keke Palmer, Jason Flom, Trae tha Truth, Rolling Loud’s Tariq Cherif, Dr. Menna Messina and Jesse Collins.
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