Lizzo says she is not quitting the music industry

Lizzo has said that she will not be quitting the music industry, despite sharing a statement which read “I quit" to social media last week.

"I want to make this video because I just need to clarify – when I say I quit, I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention," said the singer in a clip posted on Instagram.

"What I'm not going to quit is the joy of my life, which is making music, which is connecting to people. Because I know that I’m not alone.

"In no way, shape or form am I the only person who is experiencing that negative voice that seems to be louder than the positive."

“…I’m going to keep moving forward, I’m going to keep being me."

 

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Lizzo, real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson, posted a separate statement to Instagram last Friday, claiming she was the "butt of the joke every single time because of how I look" and that she was being "picked apart by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name. I didn’t sign up for this s**t. I quit.”

The ‘About Damn Time’ singer and her production company were sued last August by ex-dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, who accused Lizzo and her team of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

At the time, the star described the situation as "gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing", adding that the allegations were "as unbelievable as they sound".