Lizzo Gets Emotional About Fame: "Money Doesn't Buy Happiness"

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The award-winning singer posted a video where she told viewers that success only magnifies the "sh*t" in your life.

It's been a whirlwind year and a half for Lizzo as the singer has catapulted into stardom. She's embarked on a national tour, performed on coveted stages, topped the charts, and taken home trophies at the Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, iHeart Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Soul Train Music Awards. She's one of the most sought after artists in the industry right now, and while she has the world at her fingertips, Lizzo is here to share a few thoughts on why money and fame aren't fulfilling.

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"Fame only puts a magnifying glass on the sh*t that you already have," she said in an emotional TikTok video. "If that sh*t is f*cked up, you're just gonna have even more magnified f*cked up sh*t situations where it doesn't even seem valid or like you're even like supposed to feel that way so it f*cks you up even more because you feel super f*cking ungrateful."

"So, I'm just telling everyone now, anyone who has internal issues or has like any type of self problems that they need to work out, work out now," she continued. "Because money, fame, or success or even getting older doesn't really fix that sh*t." Lizzo went on to encourage her listeners to "do the inner work" because "no matter where you are, it's always gonna haunt you like a f*cking ghost." 

The singer closed by saying that it's difficult for her but it's worth it. Watch Lizzo's emotional post below.

 

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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