American rapper and musician Melissa Viviane Jefferson, better known by her stage name Lizzo, has declared she is quitting from the music industry, blaming the unrelenting internet criticism of her appearance for the decision.
Lizzo made her choice after fighting cyberbullying for years. She disclosed that her mental health suffered as a result of the unrelenting hostility.
The Grammy winner talked about the issue of people “bullying for clout” as well. She clarified that some people deliberately target her in an attempt to attract notice and followers.
In an emotional Instagram post, the 35-year-old singer poured her heart out. She wrote:
“I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet, all I want is to make music and make people happy. Help the world be a little better than how I felt it, but I’m starting to feel like the world does not want me in it.
“I’m constantly up against lies being told about me for clout & views… being the butt of the joke every single time because of how I look, my character being picked apart by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name. I didn’t sign up for this sh*t… I quit.”
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Lizzo has had an incredibly successful career. She has cemented her position in music history with four Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album. In addition, she has won two Soul Train Music Awards, a BET Award, and a Billboard Music Award.
Singer Lizzo worried fans in 2021 when she broke down in tears in a TikTok video.
In an emotive new TikTok video, award-winning singer Melissa Viviane Jefferson, better known by her stage name Lizzo, opened out to fans about “feeling sad” and acknowledged that she sometimes feels “like a burden to everyone.”
The 33-year-old entertainer tearfully explained, “You know that part of sadness where you feel like a burden on everyone, and annoying, and nobody cares about you?” she asked aloud before letting out a sigh. “Can we get rid of that part? It’s like, ‘Yo, I’m already sad,’” she continued. “Gotta add insult to injury that I have no one to talk to about it. It’s crazy. Like, why do we feel this way? Why do we feel this way when we get sad?”
