Lizzo calls out criticism she makes 'music for white people': 'I am making music from my Black experience'
foxnews.comLizzo is speaking out about the criticism of her music that "disturbs" her the most. The 34-year-old singer and rapper told Vanity Fair that the claim that her music was created for White people was the "biggest criticism" that she had received, adding that it was a "critical conversation" with regard to Black artists. "When Black people see a lot of white people in the audience, they think, ‘Well this isn’t for me, this is for them,’" she said in a new cover story for the magazine's November issue.
Lizzo denied claims that she makes music for a "white audience" which she said was the "biggest criticism" she had received. (Getty) She continued, "The thing is, when a Black artist reaches a certain level of popularity, it’s going to be a predominantly white crowd.
I was so startled when I watched [YouTube clips of gospel great] Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was an innovator of rock and roll.
She was like ‘I’m going to take gospel and shred guitar,’ and when they turned the camera around, it was a completely white audience." The "Truth Hurts" hitmaker went on to cite other Black performers who drew predominantly White audiences including Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and Beyoncé.
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