Singer Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles Amid Dramatic
Body Transformation
Lizzo has revealed she was severely depressed and suicidal when she began her weight-loss journey in the fall of 2023, according to a detailed TMZ report. The singer, who has since dropped 16% of her body fat, shared candid insights into the emotional and mental challenges accompanying her transformation.
The seven-time Grammy winner disclosed she was “in such a dark place” with deep depression linked to a vicious public scandal involving a sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by three of her former backup dancers.
During this difficult time, Lizzo reportedly shut out loved ones and struggled to trust anyone, feeling desperate to change how she perceived her body after years of toxic and abusive relationships following her father’s death in 2009.
She emphasized that her weight loss was not about conforming to conventional standards of thinness, as she never expected to fit that mold, but rather about reclaiming control over her body and mental health.
Despite criticism accusing her of internalized fatphobia, Lizzo stated she trolled online fat jokes by losing weight and firmly declared that she will love herself regardless of what the scale says.
The singer explained that the journey was fraught with challenges, including contemplating surgery and weight loss drugs, which she ultimately rejected in favor of hard work and self-acceptance.
Lizzo’s recent rap mixtape, My Face Hurts From Smiling, reflects her shedding fears of offending others and boldly expressing herself without concern for judgment.
The artist encouraged anyone struggling with mental health crises to seek help, highlighting resources such as calling or texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org.
