Lizzo is known for her body positivity, especially in her original music. With the 2015 release “My Skin,” the artist noted that she was creating something impactful, and not “feeding [her] ego.” Here’s what we learned about the “Juice” singer.
Lizzo released ‘My Skin’ from ‘Big Grrrl Small World’
lizzo is the artist behind “Juice”, “The truth hurts,” and “About Damn Time,” known for her body positivity and, most recently, her brand of shapewear that includes sizes: Yitty. Even in 2015, Lizzo sang about self-love with the original song “My skin”.
“Learning to love yourself and liking learning to love your body is like a whole journey that I feel all people, but more specifically women, have to go through,” Lizzo says in the introduction. “So I feel like doing this is a good way to break and seal the last chapter of ‘learning to love’ and just love.”
The song has since been removed from Spotify, as have most of the songs on big grrrl little world. On YouTube, the official music video for “My Skin” has over 2 million views and features Lizzo and other women embracing her beauty.
“I woke up to this, I woke up to this,” Lizzo sings on the extended hook, as a reference to Beyoncé’s “Flawless.” “On my skin / I can’t wash it off, so you can’t wash it off me / / My brown skin / / Oh, I can’t wash it off / No, you can’t wash it off me / My skin, your skin.”
Lizzo believes that ‘My Skin’ was a song that became ‘bigger than [her]’
Now, Lizzo is a Grammy Award-winning artist. in a ew interview, Lizzo commented on her platform and when she first realized that she could use music to make an impact.
“There’s a specific moment in time, which I think is very cinematic of me. [laughs]But it’s true,” Lizzo said. “I wrote a song, ‘My Skin,’ and that song really was bigger than me. And I was like, ‘Oh, this is not feeding my ego. This is serving a purpose. This is used to heal, and even if you didn’t get to the healing process, just to feel.’”
“I no longer wanted to make music that served my ego,” he continued. “I wanted to make music that served the greater good. And I think it started with that song.”
Lizzo premiered her HBO MAX documentary, ‘Love, Lizzo’ in 2022
Lizzo even offered fans an inside look at her stardom thanks to her recently released HBO MAX documentary, With love, Lizzo. The production featured clips of Lizzo’s mother and some of the most important moments of her career.
The same year, this artist released her full-length album. Special, which featured the chart-topping song “About Damn Time”. Now, Lizzo’s music is available on most major streaming platforms.