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Coffee Break: Body positivity

Lizzo at The Current
Lizzo at The CurrentMPR Photo | Nate Ryan

by Anna Weggel

October 11, 2019

Lizzo is back at The Armory tonight, and we played a bunch of Lizzo songs and side projects for Wednesday's Coffee Break, so we wanted to play songs this morning that embody a topic that is important to her.

Lizzo is a champion of self-love, confidence, and inner beauty. But don't call her brave for being so! "When people look at my body and be like, 'Oh my God, she's so brave,' it's like, 'No, I'm not. I'm just fine. I'm just me. I'm just sexy," she told Glamour magazine.

She says one major factor in getting her to this head space was the internet. "Back in the day, all you really had were the modeling agencies...but now we have the internet. So if you want to see somebody who's beautiful who looks like you, go on the internet and just type something in. Type in 'blue hair.' Type in 'thick thighs.' Type in 'back fat.' You'll find yourself reflected. That's what I did to help find the beauty in myself."

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that center around body positivity?

Thanks to our digital team for putting together a timeline featuring Lizzo from the Chalice to 'Cuz I Love You' along with a super informative video about her rise to fame.

If you want to share on social media how Lizzo has impacted your life, use the hashtag #lizzoinmylife. Here are some of the stories people are sharing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Lizzo - Good As Hell
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
Mika - Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
Brother Ali - Forest Whittaker
Whitney Houston - I'm Every Woman
Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me