Lizzo sat down for a candid interview on the “Howard Stern Show” this week, discussing everything from her love life to once being homeless and the sentimental memories she shares after working with Prince.
During the lengthy chat, the “Truth Hurts” singer also shed light on the long-standing comments from critics who say her music only appeals to white people — a remark which Lizzo doesn’t take too kindly.
The 34-year-old had previously touched on the subject, saying that she writes songs “from my Black experience,” adding that she’s perplexed by the thought of people thinking her music is not written from a Black perspective. And now, Lizzo has reiterated her past comments, telling Howard how the conversation of whether her songs are solely aimed at white people have left her feeling challenged with her own identity.
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“It really challenges, like, my identity and who I am, and diminishes that,” she expressed. “I’m making funky, soulful, feel-good music that is so similar to a lot of Black music that was made for Black people in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Then, on top of that, my message is literally for everybody in any body. I don’t try to gatekeep my message from people.” Lizzo added that she doesn’t think a lot of people truly understand her, which is what prompted her to agree to make a documentary about her life.
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