Because Lizzo responding to trolls “I am the standard of beauty” teaches us a great lesson

Lizzo continues in her fight against beauty models non-inclusive and stereotyped with a video, shot in her bathroom, in her bathrobe, after taking a shower, hair and skin wet, celebrating her body. The clip was shared on Instagram and was aimed at trolling her. The 34-year-old has repeatedly been the subject of nasty comments on social media about her weight, but her fans have always come to her defense. The Grammy winner really shows what it’s like to try in this video sincere self-love for oneselfthat self-love which is a fundamental requirement for true self-acceptance.

Lizzo addresses the camera like this: «I just finished taking a shower and following my beauty routine, and you know what I realized, I’m fucking gorgeous. They are the standard of beauty». And she completes the empowerment message by writing in the post: “I’m sorry that my perfect face and my kickass body offend you … I can’t help but be God’s favorite.”

The star shared this video with a tweet a few days ago that sparked discussion about her appearance, following the repost of a nude photo of Lizzo from 2021, in which she defied beauty standards . The Twitter user who triggered the cascade of comments had used the following caption accompanying the photo: “Thanks but my standards of beauty do not change”.

His adoring fan base has come to his rescue. One person wrote, “Lizzo is a beautiful woman no matter how small she is. She’s not only a talented singer, but she’s also a kind-hearted and hilarious person.” And others tweeted: “Your body shape doesn’t define your character. It is your personality and how you treat others that defines you. Lizzo, go girl!” While another commented: “Even if I didn’t know who Lizzo was, I would definitely choose her just based on her photo. She looks so loving and peaceful and full of light.”

What Lizzo teaches us with her video in response to the attacks on her weight is that self-love also includes a sense of humorwhich becomes the most effective way (and weapon) to deal with the attacks of those who try to do everything possible to belittle others.

And this is not the only case in which Lizzo has shown this ability. Speaking of her cameo in the Mandalorian series, directed by Jon Favreau, where she plays The Duchess a character from the royal family of the planet Plazir-15, she commented that this makes her a Disney Princess», perhaps in response to the controversies of many fans of the series that had not appreciated its appearance.

The singer demonstrates how important it is to know how to change the perspective on the negative comment, thus making it less effective and focusing attention on one’s ability to respond without offending, but with irony, and therefore on the qualities and strength of the person who is not made only of aesthetics.

Then having said of the video on Instagram “they are the standard of beauty”, using the word standard, which means an aesthetic model that uniforms, what she herself fights, makes us reflect on the fact that anyone, in fact, can represent the beauty, regardless of weight, shape and any other physical characteristics. Focusing on the diversity that makes us all unique and gods of respect and love.

The hope is that even the “words” of beauty, and not just the photos, will change sooner or later.