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Lizzo gave the impression to be left surprised after “South Park” referenced the singer in an episode satirizing the growing reputation of weight-loss medicine like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
The “About Rattling Time” singer posted a stay response video on Instagram and TikTok of her watching a scene from “South Park: The Finish of Weight problems.”
Within the scene, Sharon and Sheila are discussing the “wonderful” new medicine that Sharon has been taking to handle her weight. However since her insurance coverage solely covers weight reduction medicine for these with diabetes, Sharon reveals “there’s a complete new weight problems drug for these of us who can’t afford Ozempic and Mounjaro.”
Lizzo lined her mouth in shock as she watched Sharon say that she controls all her “cravings to be thinner” with a brand new drug named after the singer.
The scene then transitions right into a faux business promoting “Lizzo,” a drug that “makes you be ok with your weight, and it prices 90% lower than Ozempic.”
“In case research, 70% of sufferers on Lizzo not cared how a lot they weighed,” the faux business’s narrator mentioned.
“Lizzo helps you eat every little thing you need and maintain bodily exercise to a minimal… Ask in regards to the energy of not giving a f**ok, with Lizzo,” the business added, together with a collection of negative effects.
In her response video, Lizzo mentioned, “that’s loopy, I simply really feel like rattling, I’m actually that b***h.”
“I actually confirmed the world tips on how to love your self and never give a f**ok, to the purpose the place these males in Colorado know who the f**ok I’m, and put it on their cartoon that’s been round for 25 years,” she added, referring to “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone who met on the College of Colorado Boulder and set the present within the state.
Lizzo has lengthy advocated for physique positivity and spoken out in regards to the physique shaming she faces on social media.
However three of her former dancers claimed in a lawsuit filed in August that they have been subjected to a hostile work setting and harassment whereas they have been members of the Grammy-winner’s dance group, with one plaintiff alleging that she had been questioned about her weight achieve.
In an announcement on the time, Lizzo denied the allegations and mentioned, partly, “I’m not the villain that individuals within the media have portrayed me to be these previous couple of days.”
“As an artist, I’ve at all times been very obsessed with what I do. I take my music and my performances significantly as a result of on the finish of the day, I solely need to put out the very best artwork that represents me and my followers,” Lizzo wrote.