Lizzo opened up about the state of her mental health last year.
At a recent Los Angeles show, she explained to her fans why she named her upcoming album, Love in Real Life.
“I named it that because about a year and a half ago, I was in such a dark, deep depression,” she said, clearly overcome by emotion.
“I was so heartbroken by the world and so deeply hurt that I didn’t want to live anymore,” she confessed. “I was so deeply afraid of people that I didn’t wanna be seen. And eventually, I got over that fear.”
She then recalled a concert where a stranger “miraculously” walked up to her and said, “Lizzo, I love you.”
“They reached out, and then I reached out,” Lizzo continued, “and we hugged, and it felt so damn good. And it then it was 10 people, and then it was 100 people, and then it was 1,000 people and then it was 10,000 people showering me with love and support and reaching out and allowing me to reach back out and embracing me. And it was fucking lifesaving.”
“And I was like, ‘damn, you can’t get this shit on the internet bro. This is the kind of love you can only get in real life,” she added.
She explained that she wasn’t attempting to gain her fans’ “sympathy.”
“I share that story because I know somebody here tonight either is currently going through or has gone through depression or darkness or felt so betrayed by someone they trusted, or was lied [about] and hated for those lies,” she said. “It’s a universal feeling and experience, and I know I sound like a broken record because I say it all the time—reach out!”
The show was her first since four of her former employees sued her in August 2023 for sexual harassment and bullying. After 2023’s Special Tour, three of her dancers claimed she sexually harassed them and fostered a hostile work environment.
That suit was followed by another from designer Asha Daniels, who accused Lizzo of bullying, harassment, and racial discrimination.
Lizzo denied allegations from the first suit, saying they were “false” and “sensationalized.” Her spokesperson called the second suit “a bogus, absurd publicity stunt”
In December 2024, a judge dismissed Daniels’ case. However, the first case involving the dancers is currently in the appeals process.
On Thursday, Lizzo shared another song, “Still Bad,” days after the arrival of her impending album’s title track, “Love in Real Life.”
Earlier this year, the 36-year-old also celebrated reaching her weight loss goal. “I haven’t seen this number since 2014! Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to. Time for new goals!” she wrote online at the time.
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