Lizzo Explains Her ‘I Quit’ Statement: ‘I Stop Paying Attention to Any Negative Energy’

Lizzo’s fans can breathe a sigh of relief because the singer has no intention of leaving the music industry.

Lizzo took to social media on Tuesday to make clear statements she made after being “pulled” by fans online last week. In a brand new video, she revealed that she won’t quit music – she’ll just quit the negativity surrounding it.

“I just need to clarify – when I say I quit, I mean that I stop paying attention to any negative energy,” she said on Instagram, facing the camera in a turquoise bodysuit. “I will not give up the joy of my life, which is creating music and contact with people.”

“I know I’m not alone,” she continued. “In no way, shape or form am I the only one who experiences this negative voice that seems louder than the positive… I am going to continue to move forward, I will continue to be myself.”

Just 4 days earlier, on March 29, Lizzo had posted on Instagram, seemingly implying that she was stepping away from her profession as a pop singer, and wrote in all caps, “I’M QUITING.”

“I’m tired of putting up with everyone in my life and on the internet dragging me down,” the post reads. “All I need is to make music and make people comfortable and help the world develop into just a little bit bit higher than I discovered it. But I’m starting to feel just like the world doesn’t want me in it.

“I constantly oppose the lies that are told about me due to influence and views…” she continued on the time. “I’m at all times the butt of jokes due to the best way I look… my character is chosen by individuals who do not know me and do not respect my name. I didn’t join for this shit….

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Lizzo’s profession follows a tumultuous period for the singer, who was accused in an August 2023 lawsuit of harassment by three former backup dancers. According to the case files, the trio accused Lizzo of sexual misconduct and hostile working conditions Vulture.

Lizzo has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying in an announcement that the experience of being sued was “extremely difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing.”

“I usually prefer not to respond to false allegations, but they are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous not to address them,” she said on the time. “With passion comes labor and high standards. Sometimes I even have to make difficult decisions, but it surely is rarely my intention to make anyone feel uncomfortable or feel like they usually are not valued as a vital a part of the team.