Lizzo thinks she “deserves the spotlight”.
The ‘Juice’ hitmaker confessed to being worthy of the “attention” she had garnered throughout her career as she has earned it.
The 33-year-old rapper told PEOPLE: “I deserve the spotlight. I deserve the attention. I’m talented, I’m young, I’m hot, you know? And I’ve worked hard.”
Lizzo - real name Melissa Jefferson - believed she had to “blaze a trail” for herself as there was no one like her on the music scene.
She said: “I had to blaze a trail. There was no Lizzo before Lizzo.”
The ‘Good As Hell’ hitmaker grew up being “very proud” of being Black despite being aware of the way it was perceived by society.
Lizzo said: “I grew up in a family that was very proud of our Blackness.
“I don’t think my dad wanted to tell us about the gruesome murders that happen to Black people all the time. But Black parents have this responsibility to let their children know what can happen. They taught me at a very young age how America treats Black people. How it treats Black women. And I saw very quickly how we treat fat people.”
The ‘Rumours’ rapper wanted to “make the best” with her lot in life, decrying being “cynical”.
She said: “I was like, ‘OK, what can I do with this? How can I make the best of this? I wasn’t supposed to survive. I wasn’t supposed to make it this far.
“I wasn’t supposed to be a millionaire. I wasn’t supposed to be a sex symbol. I wasn’t supposed to be on the cover of People, but I am. So how can I make this worthwhile? How can I make this not just a flash in the pan?'”
Lizzo wanted people to “move on” from talking about her body but being fat “doesn’t bother” her.
She said: “Okay, we all know I’m fat. I know I’m fat. It doesn’t bother me. I like being fat, and I’m beautiful and I’m healthy. So can we move on?”
