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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Slimmed-down Lizzo looks just like Beyonce in shocking transformation snaps
Lizzo bore shocking resemblance to Beyoncé in new photos shared via Instagram on Thursday evening. The 37-year-old music sensation — who has lost a significant amount of weight — transformed into platinum blonde bombshell with help from a natural-looking lace-front wig in her latest carousel post. 'Just a girl & her blonde era,' she captioned the images while engaging her audience of 11.6 million. The star, born Melissa Jefferson, even uploaded a snapshot of the 43-year-old Cowboy Carter artist for comparison. Both women's faces were fully made up with glowy cosmetics and their lengthy, flowing, frosty locks created a frame around them. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Lizzo was clad in a body-hugging brown co-ord in the snaps, which she wore on stage during a performance in video footage included in the roundup. Her off-the-shoulder look was complemented with gold accents, including a necklace with a cross pendant and multiple chunky rings with stones. She flaunted her ongoing transformation, as the body-inclusivity advocate has been steadily dropping weight. Jefferson was a guest on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast in April, where she discussed her 'weight release journey.' Addressing her shrinking frame, she declared, 'I have been on an intentional weight release journey.' The About Damn Time songwriter continued, 'I put it on the internet. I posted about it, and I think over the last year and a half, as I've been doing it, my body has been changing — very slowly — but I don't think people were paying attention.' She opened up, 'I was still very anti-fatphobia on this entire journey. But I think that we gotta remember: everybody's not seeing your sh*t all the time, everybody's not seeing every video you post, everybody's not privy to what you're going through.' Fans were shocked to see a much smaller Lizzo earlier this year when she released Love In Real Life, the titular first single off her upcoming album. She explained further on Shetty's podcast, '[Everybody's] not with you every day. So when I pop out on a red carpet or when a video suddenly goes viral and my body is different, it appears like it was overnight. It appears sudden.' Lizzo shot to fame in 2019, when she was much heavier, and quickly became an outspoken voice for body positivity. Lizzo was clad in a body-hugging brown co-ord in the snaps, which she wore on stage during a performance in video footage included in the roundup While speaking to Jay she acknowledged, 'I think [my weight loss] was shocking to a lot of people.' The musician made a triumphant return to the stage in March with a show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Addressing the audience between songs, she opened up about her struggle with depression after getting hit with sexual harassment lawsuits by her backup dancers in 2023. She confessed things got so 'dark' for her at times that she started to have suicidal thoughts. 'I named [my album Love In Real Life] because about a year and a half ago — it's so hard for me to talk about — I was in such a dark, deep depression,' the classically trained flautist shared. 'I was so heartbroken by the world and so deeply hurt that I didn't want to live anymore, and I was so deeply afraid of people that I didn't want to be seen. Eventually I got over that fear,' she declared.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lizzo highlights trim waist and weight loss in red corset as she leads the stars at Amazon 2025 Upfronts
Lizzo looked great on Monday while stepping out in two different looks. Attending the Amazon MGM Studios 2025 Upfront in New York City, the 37-year-old music artist — who stunned at the Met Gala last week — drew attention to her dwindling waist in a red corset. The look was layered over a sheer, black, graphic print mini dress and she added black leather motorcycle boots. Lizzo, born Melissa Jefferson, rocked a platinum blonde wig that was slightly tousled and parted down the middle. At another point in the day the fashionista modeled a figure-hugging black dress. The long-sleeved number cinched at her waist and boasted a turtle neckline and ruffles at the cuffs. The slinky, skintight fabric had a flesh-baring eyelet pattern throughout and the frock featured a flared skirt. Lizzo teamed it with square-toe black mules with a chunky heel. Her face was fully made up and glowing in soft, natural-looking makeup that included pink blush and a mauve-toned matte lipstick. Her white-blonde hair was styled in a half-up, half-down style with sausage curls and a side bang. The Still Bad singer has been proudly showing off her dramatic weight loss in recent weeks, and she's even opened up about it. Taking to TikTok in April, she explained that she shed pounds by avoiding sugary foods she used to regularly indulge in. She said broke her Starbucks habit, she said, which included drinking 'two to three' large beverages a day. The pop star estimated they accounted for about 1200 calories in her daily diet. Jefferson, who revealed in January she lost 16% of her body fat, added that she still has sweets, but is more mindful of what they are now. Also at the Amazon Upfront on Monday were brothers Jason and Travis Kelce. For his part, 37-year-old Jason looked dapper in a dark gray suit with pinstripes and a white shirt. He complemented the look with a brown belt and coordinating lace-up brown boots. The former Philadelphia Eagles center rocked a thick, grizzled beard and topped his getup with a newsboy cap. His 35-year-old younger brother, who is dating Taylor Swift, looked equally spiffy in a light gray suit. Travis wore a white T-shirt with a bright blue graphic print underneath his blazer and tied the look together with crisp white sneakers. His dark was slicked back and his beard was neatly groomed for the occasion. Jamie Lee Curtis, 66, looked great in a long white dress and cropped black leather jacket. Actress Elizabeth Banks, 51, was also on the red carpet, stepping out in a tuxedo-inspired strapless white dress with black accents Renowned DJ and music producer Steve Aoki, 47, was bright and colorful in a white T-shirt with an anime graphic. He attended with wife Sasha Sofine John Cena and wife Shay Shariatzadeh coordinated in lavender looks as they put on a loved-up display on the red carpet. The 48-year-old longtime WWE star cleaned up nicely in a navy suit with lavender stripes and a coordinating tie. He added a button-up white shirt and brown dress shoes while rocking a clean shave. Meanwhile, his wife, who he wed in 2020, wore a sleeveless shift dress and carried a white Louis Vuitton handbag. She slipped her feet into matching Louis Vuitton mules, exposing her pink pedicure. Actress Elizabeth Banks, 51, was also on the red carpet, stepping out in a tuxedo-inspired strapless white dress with black accents. Renowned DJ and music producer Steve Aoki, 47, was bright and colorful in a white T-shirt with an anime graphic. He layered it underneath a bomber jacket that was adorned in yellow, and orange designs. He wore a fuchsia baseball cap over his signature long, straight dark hair and sported a scruffy beard. His light wash jeans were covered in graffiti-style art and he punctuated his outfit with multicolor sneakers. Aoki was accompanied by new wife Sasha Sofine, who is pregnant with their son. Former WNBA star Candace Parker, 39, wore a pink blazer and black leather shorts. Her hair was styled in long, two-toned blonde and black box braids that she styled to fall over one side of her chest. Sports journalist Taylor Rooks, 32, looked great in a knee-length red dress with a side slit. She added pointy-toe metallic silver heels and topped the look with a black bomber jacket. Her thick and lustrous dark locks were arranged in a side part and voluminous curls. Actress Ella Purnell, 28, commanded attention in a brown and black corset and trousers co-ord.
News.com.au
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Lizzo ‘cried like a baby' during birthday party
The About Damn Time hitmaker took to Instagram on Monday to share a slideshow of photos from a celebration thrown by her friends and family the previous evening. Lizzo, real name Melissa Jefferson, is seen posing in a leopard-print dress and matching gloves in the happy snaps, while a video shows her cutting a cake. But in the accompanying caption, the singer admitted she was overcome with emotions during the event. "I'm a tough cookie. I tried my whole life not to cry and be seen as anything less than strong," she wrote.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lizzo shares how she lost weight and shuts down Ozempic drug rumors: ‘Find out what works for you'
The singer and flutist hopped on Instagram Live to break down how she lost weight and what she does to ensure she focuses on herself. Lizzo, the singer and flutist behind Billboard chart-toppers like 'Truth Hurts' and 'About Damn Time,' has shared a lot with the public about her journey in music and life. One life journey that the public has been specifically interested in is Lizzo's weight loss journey. After hitting the music scene and not allowing her weight and people's negative perceptions of it to be an obstacle to her success, the singer went through a major transformation. This year Lizzo began to show tremendous weight loss, leading the general public to assume she was using popular and trendy weight loss drugs like Ozempic. The singer famously, and hilariously, dressed up like a box of Ozempic for Halloween in the midst of the rumors. According to Page Six, in an Instagram Live on Tuesday, April 22, Lizzo denied using drugs like Ozempic or Mounjaro, instead sharing with her fans about how she worked off the weight the old-fashioned way, 'calories in versus calories out.' 'If I do something sweet, it's gotta be with some sort of, like, carb. I'll have, like, almond butter and toast. So, everybody's body is different. Find out what works for you,' shared the 'Good As Hell' songstress. Lizzo also shared that she realized how many calories she was taking in a day by consuming drinks from places like Starbucks, which forced her to start counting calories, something she acknowledged isn't always the most healthy practice. Lizzo, born Melissa Jefferson, also noted how managing her anxiety and mental health has had a positive impact on her weight loss journey. 'I've been working to get my anxiety under control for years. And then I decided that I want to release and I'm ready to stop waiting to be myself, like, fully and be happy, And I meditated. I calmed myself down. And I isolated a little bit — but not, like, made myself lonely, not the way I used to when I was depressed. I isolated myself in a mindful way where I had no distractions,' a decision made because Lizzo also claims she was prone to distracting herself with less than stellar behaviors like food, alcohol, and people. Ultimately, Lizzo said her weight loss journey, which has allowed her to lose nearly 16 percent of her body fat, was about taking stock of what she was putting into her body and dedicating herself to herself. 'I just focused on me.' More must-reads: 'Eternal gratitude': Ryan Coogler reacts to 'Sinners' success in letter to fans Kevin Hart announced as the host for the 2025 BET Awards From West Indian Archie to 'Sinners' Delta Slim—the legendary career of Delroy Lindo
