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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Lizzo claims 'industry changes' are reason for her smaller fanbase
Caption: Lizzo claims 'industry changes' are reason for her smaller fanbase. On Sunday, a follower posted a message via X in which they questioned why the Juice hitmaker seemingly doesn't have as big a platform as she did in the past. ”Lizzo not having a fanbase is so weird to me when this woman was literally selling out arenas not even 2 years ago. like, where did those people go?" they queried. And a short time later, Lizzo surprised fans by publicly responding. ”I actually can answer this: the industry changed so much in the last 3 yrs. streaming replaced radio & I was a radio darling (sic). That’s how my fans discovered my music.” Lizzo also went on to reference a lawsuit filed against her in August 2023, in which three former backup dancers, accused her of sexual, religious, and racial harassment, assault, weight-shaming, and false imprisonment, among other claims. Some of the claims were dismissed by a Los Angeles judge in February 2024, though some of the allegations were upheld. "Not to mention the very obvious & public attack on my career changed things. But I'm out here doing my absolute best and u can't knock a b**ch for that," the 38-year-old added. Lizzo dropped her fifth studio album, B**ch, earlier this month. In a statement at the time of the release, she explained how she wanted to reclaim the meaning of the word “b**ch”. "Reclaiming the word B**ch is power - it's taking a label once used to diminish women and turning it into a declaration of confidence, and unapologetic self-love.” ”So many incredible women in music have used the word for positivity, like Meredith Brooks and Missy Elliott. It was only fitting to name my album B**ch because it has become my favourite word when using it on my own terms and because I am 100 per cent that b**ch!”. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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