The video shows her boarding a private jet with her backside bared and this being the internet, responses are split between those cheering Lizzo's audacity and those who are outraged.
See what you think of the video below.
SONG OF THE SUMMER COMING 4/14 \n\nARE YOU READY?\nhttps://lizzo.lnk.to/AboutDamnTime\u00a0pic.twitter.com/ESvLNKLZsM— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1649623708
Along with the video, Lizzo tweeted in reference to her new song:
"SONG OF THE SUMMER COMING 4/14"
"ARE YOU READY?"
Ready or not, we are definitely aware of the song now.
Mission accomplished!
As news of the provocative video spread, Lizzo had lots of fun with the furor it inspired, later using it to promote Yitty in another tweet in which she wrote, "YOU TOO CAN SHOW UR ASS ON A JET."
YITTY DROPS IN 20 MINUTES!! YOU TOO CAN SHOW UR ASS ON A JET-- @Yitty \n\nGO TO https://YITTY.COM\u00a0 TO BE FIRST IN LINEhttps://twitter.com/people/status/1513692393740066816\u00a0\u2026— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1649774729
But of course, a backlash immediately erupted as well—and a pretty fatphobic one at that.
One viral tweet dragged Lizzo for being allowed to fly with her "BARE ASS" uncovered, unfavorably comparing the stunt to a January incident in which model Olivia Culpo was forced by American Airlines to put on her boyfriend's hoodie after the airline deemed her outfit inappropriate.
So Lizzo\u2019s allowed to get her BARE ASS on a plane & it\u2019s fine but Olivia Cuplo former Ms Universe is forced to wear her boyfriends hoddie to fly Cabo cause it was \u201cinappropriate\u201d\u2026 we\u2019re truly living in a clown worldpic.twitter.com/ceR4GwIUif— thatstarwarsgirl77 (@thatstarwarsgirl77) 1649728233
There's no arguing that making Culpo cover up was a silly bit of overreach, but there is no comparison between that incident and Lizzo's video.
As several commenters on the quickly ratioed tweet pointed out, Lizzo was boarding a private jet, not a commercial airliner like Culpo.
. . . y\u2019all wanna be fatphobic so bad you\u2019ll ignore the fact that lizzo was on a private jet and the other girl was flying commercial??https://twitter.com/thatstarwarsgrl/status/1513696037227008006\u00a0\u2026— \u200e\u064bmcdreamy (@\u200e\u064bmcdreamy) 1649744873
But that didn't stop the debate from intensifying on Twitter, with scores of fatphobic comments being directed at Lizzo with others jumping into the conversation to defend her.
You could have stopped at \u201cNone of my business\u201d!— San (@San) 1649786236
Sis Lizzo was flying in a private jet. She can do whatever. Ur friend Olivia was on a commercial airplane. Rest plz.— Themotheroftwodragons (@Themotheroftwodragons) 1649740590
Private plane vs public transportation. This comparison was unnecessary. Just say you\u2019re fatphobic and go.https://twitter.com/thatstarwarsgrl/status/1513696037227008006\u00a0\u2026— Maya Angelique\ud83d\udc51 (@Maya Angelique\ud83d\udc51) 1649778213
Sorry your parents didn't treat you right.— Cate Owen (@Cate Owen) 1649623777
You clearly see Lizzo climbing the stairs to the private plane that she paid for while no name shawty is standing in a public airport, but that\u2019s not really what you cared about is it? It\u2019s giving broke, anti-Black, and fatphobic, and it stinkshttps://twitter.com/thatstarwarsgrl/status/1513696037227008006\u00a0\u2026— Shenehneh Jenkins (@Shenehneh Jenkins) 1649779729
But others just focused on the positive.
They were 100% here for Lizzo's video.
We are ready. And you look HOT mama!— TETRIS (@TETRIS) 1649625511
You are very pretty. Im aware people do not see you as the current popular beauty standard which is why you get so much aggressive hate but continue to thrive. People dont realize that their ideas are not their own which is why beauty is just that, a "trend" hence being cyclicalpic.twitter.com/X2ioElqvxk— lajuandalg (@lajuandalg) 1649765090
I want an ounce of confidence this woman has, and a drop of her beauty. I feel like I'd get so much accomplished in life.— ha! ha! nihilism seems neat! (@ha! ha! nihilism seems neat!) 1649643284
I think you are amazing, Lizzo. It's hard in this world when you're not thin like a model and everyone judges you. You are courageous, talented and beautiful. You are the type of person who can be held up as a role model.— Black Orchid Muse (@Black Orchid Muse) 1649774210
Lizzo is so hot right now. #alwayshttps://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1513257629681811456\u00a0\u2026— bin Adamah \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83d\udd2f\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddeb (@bin Adamah \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83d\udd2f\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddeb) 1649801524
One person definitely unbothered by the fatphobia?
Lizzo herself.
She trolled the troll right back with a perfect quote-tweet response.
Like what you see? Go to https://YITTY.COM\u00a0https://twitter.com/thatstarwarsgrl/status/1513696037227008006\u00a0\u2026— FOLLOW @YITTY (@FOLLOW @YITTY) 1649818219
That DNA test was right—Lizzo truly is that b*tch!
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