*Lizzo is pushing back against questions surrounding her popularity after the release of her latest album, “Bitch.”
As debate spread online about her changing place in pop music, the singer offered a direct explanation, Fast Company reports. Lizzo argued that the music industry looks very different than it did during the height of her success and said those changes have affected how listeners discover her work.
“I actually can answer this: The industry changed so much in the last 3 yrs,” she wrote on X. “Streaming replaced radio & I was a radio darling. That’s how my fans discovered my music.”
The Grammy-winning artist also suggested that public scrutiny damaged her standing with audiences. In another message, Lizzo said that “the very obvious & public attack on my career changed things.”
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The remark appeared to reference the lawsuit filed in 2023 by three former backup dancers who accused Lizzo of harassment, discrimination, assault and other misconduct. She has denied the allegations, and the legal case remains ongoing.
Lizzo made clear she is not dwelling on the criticism. She wrote that she’s “out here doing my absolute best and u can’t knock a bitch for that.”
The discussion emerged after “Bitch” recorded 633,914 Spotify streams during its first 24 hours. Lizzo challenged the focus on streaming performance. In a separate post, she reminded followers that she’s “never been a stream queen . . . but I ALWAYS been a HITMAKER.” Thanking supporters for backing the album, she added, “I’m so proud of us LIZZBIANS!”
Although some social media users disputed her view that streaming is responsible for the decline, one area of change is clear. Songs such as “Truth Hurts,” “Good as Hell,” and “About Damn Time” became major radio successes, while none of her releases since 2023 have appeared on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart.
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