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Lizzo Fires Back with "IDGAS": Celebrates Body Positivity

9/10/2025

Summary

Story summary

Lizzo released "IDGAS," a new song addressing critics of her weight loss journey, clarifying it is not due to Ozempic.
In a September 7 video, she confidently raps about her transformation while dressed in leopard-print lingerie and bunny ears.
On the "Just Trish" podcast, she explained her weight loss approach focuses on "calories in versus calories out."
After trying veganism, she found it ineffective due to high-calorie fake meats.
Lizzo celebrated achieving her weight release goal, a milestone she hasn't seen since 2014, while promoting body positivity.

History

Historical Context

In 2014, the World Health Organization reported that 39% of adults were overweight, reflecting a global health crisis. Lizzo's weight loss journey, which she attributes to balancing calories, highlights personal responses to societal body image pressures. Her advocacy for body positivity and self-acceptance resonates with ongoing cultural shifts, emphasizing the importance of individual narratives in challenging traditional beauty standards.

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Story summary

Lizzo released "IDGAS," a new song addressing critics of her weight loss journey, clarifying it is not due to Ozempic.
In a September 7 video, she confidently raps about her transformation while dressed in leopard-print lingerie and bunny ears.
On the "Just Trish" podcast, she explained her weight loss approach focuses on "calories in versus calories out."
After trying veganism, she found it ineffective due to high-calorie fake meats.
Lizzo celebrated achieving her weight release goal, a milestone she hasn't seen since 2014, while promoting body positivity.

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