Opinion | Brittny Pierre: Why Lizzo's confidence is so triggering. - NBCNewsTHINK
But what’s really going on here? The “Rumors” music video itself gave no evidence that Lizzo is appealing to the white gaze — in fact, there are no white people appearing in the video at all. Instead, this was a moment highlighting and showcasing Black beauty., calling the “Mammy” stereotype hurtful. The idea that her music is somehow catering to the white patriarchal gaze is “fatphobic" and"racist," she added.
asked, “Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why aren't we celebrating her music? Because it isn't going to be awesome if she gets diabetes." With no concrete evidence to suggest the singer is anything other than perfectly healthy, Michael made a lot of racialized and gendered assumptions about Lizzo’s body. And yet, I didn’t see Michaels criticizing DJ Khaled’s appearance or trying to shame him into wearing a shirt on stage.
Witnessing Lizzo’s confidence triggers many people, including Black women who may not be allowed the agency to proudly embrace their body, sexuality and talents. Lizzo’s confidence clearly triggers many people, including Black women who may not be allowed the agency to proudly embrace their body, sexuality and talents. More broadly, from
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