Cardi B defends pal Lizzo after she broke down over 'fat-shaming and racist' reaction to their new video Rumors
Lizzo broke down over the weekend expressing her anguish over 'fat-shaming and racist' reactions in response to her collaboration on the song Rumors with Cardi B.
And on Sunday, Cardi B defended Lizzo against the online trolls.
The rapper, 28, retweeted an excerpt of Lizzo breaking down, adding: 'When you stand up for yourself they claim your problematic & sensitive.'
Speaking out: Lizzo broke down over the weeks expressing her anguish over 'fat-shaming and racist' reactions in response to her collaboration on the song Rumors with Cardi B. And on Sunday, Cardi B defended Lizzo against the online trolls
She continued: 'When you don't they tear you apart until you crying like this. Whether you skinny, big, plastic, they going to always try to put their insecurities on you.'
Adding: 'Remember these are nerds looking at the popular table.'
In a second tweet, Cardi added that their song is 'doing great' despite people claiming its flopping.
She wrote: 'Rumors is doing great. Stop trying to say the song is flopping to dismiss a womans emotions on bullying or acting like they need sympathy [sic].'
Has her back: The rapper, 28, retweeted an excerpt of Lizzo breaking down, adding: 'When you stand up for yourself they claim your problematic & sensitive'
'The song is top 10 on all platforms. Body shaming and callin her m***y is mean & racist as f**k.'
On Sunday, Lizzo took to Instagram Live to express her anguish over 'fat-shaming and racist' reactions in response to Rumors, her collaboration with Cardi B.
The latest: Lizzo, 33, on Sunday took to Instagram Live to express her anguish over 'fat-shaming and racist' reactions in response to Rumors, her collaboration with Cardi B
'People say s*** about me that doesn’t even make sense,' the 33-year-old singer said in the candid social media clip, in which she used a tissue to wipe away her tears. 'It’s fatphobic, it’s racist and it’s hurtful - if you don’t like my music cool, if you don’t like Rumors the song, cool but a lot of people don’t like me because of the way I look.'
The Grammy Award-winning performer said she feels the loving energy she tries to put out isn't reciprocated.
'I’m putting so much loving energy into the world ... and sometimes I feel like the world don't love me back,' said the recording artist, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson. 'It doesn’t matter how much positive energy you put into the world, you’re still going to have people that have something mean to say about you.'
Emotional: The Truth Hurts artist said that 'for the most part,' the negativity doesn’t hurt her feelings, but her patience and tolerance is lessened amid a grueling work schedule
Busy: The Detroit native said he's been working overtime on a daily basis making and promoting her music, even following a root canal procedure
The Truth Hurts artist said that 'for the most part,' the negativity doesn’t hurt her feelings, but her patience and tolerance is lessened amid a grueling schedule of writing, performing and promoting, but the reaction to Rumors has been an exception.
'I’m more sensitive and it gets to me ... I feel so down, I'm hurt so hard,' the Detroit native said, adding that she's been working overtime on a daily basis making and promoting her music, even following a root canal procedure.'
In the ancient Greek-themed video, which premiered Friday, Lizzo and Cardi B reunited since their last work on the 2019 hit film Hustlers.
Moving forward: The lauded artist was seen on the social media site with awards in the background
Double trouble: In the ancient Greek-themed video, which premiered Friday, Lizzo and Cardi B reunited since their last work on the 2019 hit film Hustlers
