Lizzo says 'I quit' on Instagram, citing online criticism

“I'm resigning,” Lizzo, the Grammy Award-winning singer and entrepreneur, announced on Friday. Instagram After citing the online criticism she faced.

“I'm tired of putting up with dragging everyone in my life and on the internet,” she wrote. “All I want is to make music, make people happy, and help the world be a little better than I found it. But I'm starting to feel like the world doesn't want me in it.

The post went on to say how she faced ridicule, and ended with her announcing her resignation.

“I constantly push back against the lies that are told about me for the sake of influence and opinions,” she added. “I'm the butt of jokes every time because of my appearance… My character is being pulled apart by people who don't know me and don't respect my name.”

Lizzo's representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on Saturday.

Messages of support poured into the comments section of her Instagram post, including from hip-hop pioneer Queen Latifah, comedian Eric Andre, and fashion illustrator and designer Hayden Williams.

Actress Sophia Bush wrote: “The Internet is not real life.” “I have your back. We love you.”

Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson, rose to fame with her No. 1 hits like 2017's “Truth Hurts” and 2022's “About Damn Time,” and her catalog of feel-good funk and pop music with empowerment-focused lyrics.

Her voice was commanding on recordings and forthright in public, as she remained vocal about body positivity. In 2022, she launched “Yitty,” a line of lingerie “designed for all body types,” according to the brand’s website.

But her efforts to promote those ideals were often met with ridicule.

Her statement on Friday wasn't the first time the singer suggested she might leave the music industry. In 2023, she made her Twitter account private on several occasions after waves of disgraceful comments.

“You don't know how close I came to abandoning everyone and quitting.” to publish Before closing her account.

Friday's statement contradicts… A March 17 Posting on Instagram, she wrote that she was “writing some of the best music and I'm so excited to hear it all.”

Despite the rejection she received, Lizzo continued to achieve success.

She has won four Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award for “Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” a reality series that follows a group of aspiring dancers. In 2023, her music was featured in the blockbuster film “Barbie,” and this year she promoted a new swimwear line under her fashion brand.

Her statement on Friday comes amid several lawsuits filed last year against Lizzo by a designer and, separately, three of her former backup dancers who accused the singer of creating a hostile work environment during her 2023 tour. Lizzo has repeatedly denied the allegations.

In December 2023, she trot out To reject the designer's claim. Last month he was judged Refusal to move She asked for the lawsuit filed by her dancers to be dismissed. The judge rejected some of the allegations but allowed the case to go to trial.