Lizzo on Mental Health at Start of Her Weight Loss Journey 

Content warning: This story discusses suicidal ideation.

lizzo Speaking about a dark time.

The “About Damn Time” singer recalled the deterioration of her mental health amid the lawsuit filed by her former dancers, and how it inspired her health and fitness journey.

“I started losing weight in the fall of 2023,” Lizzo, 37, wrote in a Substack post on Nov. 23.

“I cut ties with all my loved ones. I couldn’t trust anyone because of the scandal,” she added. “Former close coworkers and friends (with whom I was in pleasant or neutral relationships), started coming out and making things up about me. God knows why. Should I be kicked when I’m down?”

As a result of the pushback she received during the trial – which she shared led to her being dismissed in 2024 – she was in a period of “extreme isolation” and anger, which she described as generally resulting in unhealthy eating habits. That is, until one day he actively decided to take a different approach.



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