Lizzo Unveils Before-and-After Look at Weight Loss Transformation

In a TikTok video posted Sept. 18, Lizzo showed off a noticeably slimmer physique as she continues her self-imposed “gap year.”

By Will Reid Sep 20, 2024 9:08 PMTags
Watch: Lizzo Reveals Weight Loss in Before-and-After Photos

Mirror, mirror on the wall, don’t say it ‘cause Lizzo knows she’s cute.

The “Good As Hell” singer posted a video on TikTok Sept. 18 displaying a noticeably more trim figure. In the post, she was seen stepping away from the camera in a black two-piece before the clip cut to her in a gray bodysuit that put her weight loss on full display.

The Grammy winner completed the video with a TikTok sound featuring audio of Nicki Minaj saying, “The fact that you would even discuss my looks is insane. I’m a bad b---h, always been a bad b---h.”

But the 36-year-old hasn’t changed her body-positive mantra. In the caption of the post, she wrote, “Fine both ways.”

In a second TikTok post, Lizzo continued to flaunt her figure, pairing the bodysuit with black leather pants and black lace-up boots as she posed for the camera.

The updates come as the hitmaker—whose last full-length album, Special, was released in July 2022—takes some time to focus on self-care. In an Instagram post shared in August, she told fans, “I’m taking a gap year & protecting my peace.”

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Last year, the “Truth Hurts” singer was hit with a lawsuit from three former backup dancers who accused her of creating a “hostile, abusive work environment” and weight shaming them during their time working for her. Lizzo denied the allegations in an Instagram statement, writing in part, “Sometimes I have to make hard decisions but it's never my intention to make anyone feel uncomfortable or like they aren't valued as an important part of the team.”

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Then in March, Lizzo declared her intention to “quit” amid continued criticism, but explained days later that she wasn’t quitting the music industry.

“I just need to clarify when I say, ‘I quit,’ I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention,” she said in an Instagram post Apr. 2. “What I'm not going to quit, is the joy of my life, which is making music, which is connecting to people—because I know I'm not alone.”

Keep reading to see more of Lizzo's weight loss journey.

Looking Good as Hell No Matter What

In a Sept. 2024 TikTok, Lizzo debuted her weight loss transformation, showing herself in a black two-piece before the video cut to her in a gray bodysuit that accentuated her trim figure.

 

As she captioned the clip, "Fine both ways."

She’s Her Own Inspiration

The singer has been documenting her weight loss journey on TikTok with videos of her workouts, including one that explained how she pushes through workouts.

 

"I was doing Stairmaster today, and I was doing a higher level than normal," the sweat-drenched star explained, noting that in order to avoid quitting early, she dropped down to a lower speed. "Sometimes when you want to give up, it's really just because you've been pushing yourself too hard. Don't give up, just take it easier on yourself."

Nobody’s Perfect

"I overate yesterday, and I'm feeling really bad about it," she shared while detailing the ups and downs of her journey. "I'm trying to remind myself that my body needs that nourishment and if my body deserves comfort then my brain deserves comfort too."

Clapping Back at Haters

And no, despite what critics think, she isn't using Ozempic, the Type 1 Diabetes medication also used for weight loss.

 

"Y'all are making such a commotion for a b--ch that's still obese," she said. "Y'all are breaking your backs making blog posts about a b--ch that's still 200 pounds. Where is this kerfuffle coming from? Why are people so shocked? Do I really look that dramatically different or have you just not been paying attention?"

 

"If you have been keeping up, you've seen that I've been putting this work in, honey, every single day," she continued. "And not just work on my physical body, but you've been seeing the work I've been doing on my spiritual, my mental and emotional."

That Power Looks So Good on Her

The Grammy winner stepped out for lunch at Nobu wearing a sheer black and white dress by Jean Paul Gaultier with a black bodysuit under. She topped the look with a leather trenchcoat draped on her shoulders, large silver hoop earrings and black sunglasses.

Learning How to Love Me

Admittedly, she has her ups and downs when it comes to her body.

"I'm not going to lie and say I love my body every day," she told The New York Times in April 2024. "The bottom line is, the way you feel about your body changes every single day. There are some days I adore my body, and others when I don't feel completely positive."

Taking a Step Back

Her fitness journey comes after she announced in August 2024 that she was taking "a gap year & protecting my peace."

 

After all, in 2023, she faced a lawsuit from several of her former backup dancers who accused her of creating a "hostile, abusive work environment" and weight-shaming them. She ultimately denied the accusations. 

 

"With passion comes hard work and high standards," she wrote on Instagram. "Sometimes I have to make hard decisions but it's never my intention to make anyone feel uncomfortable or like they aren't valued as an important part of the team."

 

"I know what it feels like to be body shamed on a daily basis, she continued, "and would absolutely never criticize or terminate an employee because of their weight."

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