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Lizzo Wins Cybersmiler of the Month Award for August

The multi-Grammy award winner and previous Time magazine’s Entertainer of The Year, has spoken out about abuse she had received on social media targeting her appearance, identity and body size. Talking on Instagram Live, she spoke about how being subjected to abuse and fat phobic comments affected her. If you are affected by anything touched on within this article, follow the links to our various support services or click on the blue logo icon at the bottom right of the screen to start using Cybersmile Assistant, our smart AI support assistant.

Cybersmile are honored to announce singer, rapper, songwriter, and classically trained flautist ‘Lizzo’ as August’s Cybersmiler of the Month Award winner for using her platform to speak out against body-shaming online and amplifying her call for more inclusivity within the body positive conversation.

The multi-Grammy award winner and previous Time magazine’s Entertainer of The Year, has spoken out about abuse she had received on social media targeting her appearance, identity and body size. Talking on Instagram Live, she spoke about how being subjected to abuse and fat phobic comments affected her.

“It’s like it doesn’t matter how much positive energy you put into the world, you’re still going to have people who have something mean to say about you. And for the most part, it doesn’t hurt my feelings – I don’t care. I just think when I’m working this hard, my tolerance gets lower. My patience is lower. I’m more sensitive, and it gets to me.”

Lizzo, Cybersmiler of the Month

Lizzo, Born Melissa Jefferson in Detroit, has a powerful message that has resonated with the body positive movement, stating, “What I don’t like is how the people that this term was created for are not benefiting from it”. The singer went on to explain how she felt more could be done to normalize body size perceptions which would help to make conversations more inclusive, saying “I think it’s lazy for me to just say I’m body positive at this point. I would like to be body-normative. I want to normalize my body. And not just be like, ‘Ooh, look at this cool movement. Being fat is body positive.’ No, being fat is normal. I think now, I owe it to the people who started this to not just stop here.”

The singer recently opened up on social media in a tearful and emotional video talking about the fat-phobic and racist abuse she received following the successful release of ‘Rumors’, a track she had recorded in collaboration with Cardi B. Her post prompted a huge response from the media as well as a wave of support from her fans and fellow artists. Cardi B immediately came out publicly to support Lizzo, and her partner, Offset also spoke out against the abuse saying, “Let these beautiful Black women be great. Stop judging. We work hard being entertainers for the world.”

Everyone at Cybersmile would like to say a huge WELL DONE to Lizzo for promoting such inspirational and important message of inclusivity – and a huge welcome to the Cybersmiler of the Month Hall of Fame. Lizzo, we think you are amazing!

You can explore the Cybersmiler of the Month Award winners Hall of Fame to see a full list of previous recipients and learn more about becoming a brand sponsor of the award here.

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