The Grammy-winning artist Lizzo, famous for her electric performances but also for her unapologetic self-love, posted a heartfelt video on Instagram directly addressing her fans who might be struggling with body dysmorphia.
"Take the compliment," she says simply in the video, her tone warm but authoritative, like a best friend who's just not letting you talk down on yourself today. "I don't care what you had to eat today. I can't be bothered to care how the gym went for you today. It wasn't the negative experience that you're pretending it was."
It's just Lizzo addressing the camera directly, extending her heart to anyone who has felt their reflection weigh down on them, telling them they're not enough. And for so many people living with body dysmorphia, a condition that causes people to see their bodies in a distorted way, her comments resonated.
The video's caption was straightforward but impactful: "If you're reading this, you're beautiful."
There are no hashtags, no product plugs, just a raw, intentional moment of validation in a landscape more invested in insecurity than healing.
Body dysmorphia isn't just about disliking a lousy photo or wanting your jeans to fit differently. It's a more profound psychological battle, one that warps the mind into thinking there's something wrong with your body, even when it's invisible to others. It matters when someone as visible and revered as Lizzo publicly talks about that pain.
It tells people they are not alone." It grants permission to feel and, with luck, to heal.
Lizzo has consistently advocated for self-love, acceptance of body shapes and sizes, and questioning societal norms, but this message struck an even more personal note. There was no stage, costume, or choreography, but just truth.
As humans scroll through curated feeds and measure themselves against impossible standards, Lizzo's reminder to "take the compliment" is a much-needed exhale. It's an invite to cut yourself a bit of slack, stop tallying meals and workouts you ditched, and, you know, remember that caloric numbers or crunches do not dictate your value.
So, if you had to hear it today, here it is again: you're beautiful. Because Lizzo said so, honestly, she's right a fair amount of the time.
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