Lizzo says fame only amplifies your problems

The “Truth Hurts,” but Lizzo isn’t afraid to share it—no matter how controversial or hard it may be. The three-time Grammy winner took to TikTok recently to share her views on fame and inner demons, revealing that fame doesn’t fix anything. In fact, sometimes it can make what you’re going through even worse.

“Hey I’m just logging on to say you can be like the coolest, most richest person ever, and it doesn’t buy you f---ing happiness,” she shared in an emotional video post. “Money doesn’t buy you happiness. Fame only puts a magnifying glass on the shit that you already have. If that shit is f---ed up you’re just gonna have even more magnified, f---ed up shit. And situations where it doesn’t even seem valid or like you’re even supposed to feel that way and so it f---s you up even more because you feel super f---ing ungrateful.”

The 32-year-old multi-hyphenate, who has opened up in the past about her struggles with depression and mental health, also wanted fans to know that you don’t always have to feel “Good as Hell.” In fact, sometimes it’s okay to not be okay. Continue to do the work, and focus on making yourself better no matter what your situation.

“So I’m just telling everyone now, anyone who has internal issues or has any type of self-problems that they need to work out, work out now. Because money, fame, or success, or even getting older doesn’t really fix that shit,” she continued while getting teary eyed. “You need to just do it. Do the inner work. Do the inner work because no matter where you are it’s always going to haunt you like a f---ing ghost. And I’m working on it too, but today’s just not a good day. I just want everybody to know that it’s okay to not have a good day even when it seems like you should. Thank you.”

Lizzo’s message comes weeks after she graced the October cover of Vogue, opening up about inclusion and demanding change. “I am the first big Black woman on the cover of @voguemagazine,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “The first Black anything feels overdue. But our time has come. To all my Black girls, if someone like you hasn’t done it yet—BE THE FIRST.”

In the interview Lizzo also opened up about how quarantine during the pandemic has affected her mental health, as she continues to isolate for the most part and work on her music. “I’m in a hot spot,” she said, referring to living in Los Angeles, where she moved in 2016. “I’ve been in my house every single day. I can count on my hands how many times I’ve actually left. I’m fortunate that I am in that position. I really had guilt about that, early on. A lot of times, staying home isn’t staying safe. There are so many levels to the butterfly effect of this pandemic—not just the sickness but the emotional and mental effects. That is what keeps me up at night. And that’s what stresses me out.”

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