Lizzo Advocates for Worldwide “Cancellation” as Publicโ scrutiny Intensifies
LOSโ ANGELES, CA – Lizzo โฃhas โฃsparked debate withโ a recentโ suggestion that “everyone should get cancelled at least once,” reflecting a broader cultural moment where standards for public figures-and individuals โคgenerally-are increasingly stringent and rapidly evolving.The Grammy-winning artist’s comments come amid heightened public โฃdiscourse surrounding morality, accountability, and the consequences of โขpast actions, particularly as โฃconservative viewpoints gain prominence.
The โstatement, made in light of Lizzo’sโฃ own recent experiencesโ with intense public scrutiny, underscores a growing sentiment that the current climate of “cancel culture” is both pervasive and possibly โฃbeneficial. Lizzo herself has facedโฃ a series of challenges this year, including a lawsuit over an uncleared sample โฃin an โunreleasedโฃ song referencing Sydney Sweeney and headlines stemming from her critique of social media algorithms impacting musicโค promotion. Theseโค experiences, coupled with a broader shift in โคsocietal โฃexpectations, appear โto have informed her outlook onโค the value of facing โpublic accountability.
Earlier this year, Lizzo told Billboard that intense publicโ scrutiny led โher toโ “lose trustโฃ in myself for awhile,” but she has as reaffirmed her confidence in her vision โขand creativity. “I’m so โคconfident, โฃand I think the thing thatโ I’m โmost confident inโค now is me, my vision and my creativity,” she stated. She added that many people “think โthey’re the experts,” but that trueโ confidence comes from “being proud of who I am and not โhiding who I am in all the โaspects โof it.”
Beyond her personal challenges, Lizzo has remained active in the โคmusic scene. She recently performed a medley of ‘Still Bad‘ and ‘Loveโ In Real Life’ as the โคmusical guest on โข Saturday Night Live. Sheโ also publicly commented onโข the lack of a definitiveโค “song of the summer,” attributing it toโฃ theโ difficulties artists face inโ breaking through social mediaโข algorithms.
The artist’s advocacy for universal “cancellation” raises questions about theโ potential for growth and self-reflection when individuals are held accountable for their actions, even as the definition of what constitutesโค a “cancellable offense” continues to narrow. The debate highlights a complex tension between the desire for โคjusticeโ andโ theโ potential for overlyโ punitive consequences in โan increasingly โฃpolarized society.
