Lizzo Addresses Rumor She "Talked S--T" About Taylor Swift
Lizzo said she never insulted Taylor Swift and rejected claims that a lyric hurt her single’s chart performance.
- On Friday, May 22, Lizzo fired back at social media users accusing her of talking sh*t about Taylor Swift, rejecting the narrative that she disrespected the pop star.
- The controversy began when an X user compared streaming figures from Lizzo's 2025 mixtape My Face Hurts From Smiling with other artists, claiming her career stalled due to alleged s***-talking about Swift.
- "First of all I have never talked s*** about Taylor Swift," Lizzo tweeted on Saturday, May 23, clarifying that mentioning an artist by name does not imply disrespect.
- The Grammy winner has frequently praised Swift, previously joking during a 2022 radio appearance that she was the 'Black Taylor Swift' because both songwriters mine personal lives for material.
- This incident highlights how casual online speculation can rapidly harden into 'fact,' though Lizzo's direct response shut down the unfounded rumors and clarified her stance on artist respect.
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