1Lizzo’s Met Gala Look Ruled The Night (And The Next Day)
Lizzo arrived on the red carpet of the Met Gala this May dressed as a pink flamingo-inspired goddess in a Marc Jacobs design with a matching hot-pink wig. And if that wasn’t enough, the next day she posted videos of herself on social media checking into a Virgin Atlantic flight still dressed in hot pink feathers. If that doesn’t say 'camp icon', we’re not sure what does.
2We Welcomed A Naked Lizzo To London
Later in May, the singer arrived in London to perform a show that won over the crowds at the O2 Forum Kentish Town with her butt shaking and harmonies. Earlier in the day, she posted this nude selfie and ‘accessorised’ her look with a pair of reflective silver sunglasses. One word: Kween.
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3Rihanna Soon Understood The Power Of Lizzo’s Greatness
Lizzo stole the show at the BET awards in June – performing on top of a giant wedding cake, surrounded by bridesmaid dancers holding bouquets of flowers. She brought the crowds, including a red haired RiRi, to a standing ovation.
4She Single-Handedly Made The Flute Cool Again
Lizzo has played the flute since she was 10 and went to the University of Houston to study classical flute performance. If you don’t follow her flute @sashabefluting on Instargram, do it now. The Cut describes it as the ‘Most Legendary Flute of All Time’ and to prove that's not all hyperbole, it already has 146,000 followers.
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5She Also Made Wedding Veils A Thing
Not since Madonna pranced around Venice in a veil for her ‘Like A Virgin’ video in 1984 have we wanted to wear a white veil but Lizzo’s bridal-inspired outfit in the 'Truth Hurts' video had us bowing down at her alter.
6Then Kids Started To Dance Like Lizzo
Six-year-old Ivanah Campbell - aka the cutest kid in the world - from South Africa went viral after Lizzo posted a video of her dancing to her track which garnered over 1.6 million views.
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7Throughout It All, Lizzo Was Open About Her Mental Health
The singer can also get very real about depression, opening up in June about her mental health issues. 'I’m depressed and there’s no one I can talk to because there’s nothing anyone can do about it. Life hurts,' the 31-year-old wrote in a post shared on Instagram, kindly reminding us that with great highs can come big lows.
8Her Glastonbury Performance Brought The Fields Of Worthy Farm To Tears
At the end of June, Lizzo took to the stage at Glastonbury Festival 2019. During her epic performance she gave out self-love lessons and positivity mantras to weeping crowds of fans on Worthy Farm.
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9Then Lizzo Dropped A Track And Video With Legend Missy Elliott
Next came the video for Tempo staring none other than music legend, Missy Elliott. In the video, the pair transform a diner parking lot into a party. Yes, we all wish we’d had an invite.
10And She Casually Released A Make-up Campaign Too
In July, beauty brand Urban Decay revealed their new celebrity line-up for their 'Pretty Different' campaign included Ezra Miller, Joey King and Lizzo. Urban Decay described the group as 'a collective of trailblazers who refuse to accept forced standards and instead champion uniqueness'.
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11She Totally Stole The Show At The VMAs
Singing some of her finest numbers Good as Hell and Truth Hurts while yelling at the audience to loose themselves and 'feel good as hell', Lizzo performed in front of a huge inflated balloon shaped as a bottom…wearing a thong.
12Stop. The Press. Beyoncé and Jay-Z Showed Up For Lizzo
You know you’ve probably made it when you get Beyoncé and Jay-Z bopping along to your tracks, side of stage. During her Made In America gig in September, the 'Drunk in Love' pair were snapped dancing to Lizzo's set. We’re clearly all praying for a duet.
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13Next Up, She Stars In Hustlers
Don’t miss her along side J-Lo, Constance Wu and Cardi B in Hustlers, out next week. The story is adapted from Jessica Pressler’s viral New York Magazine story The Hustlers at Scores and tells the story of a group of savvy New York strippers who con Wall Street bankers. Needless to say - with a plethora of poles and PVC it's one to add to the watch list.
In fact, it seems Lizzo may well be about to win our autumns and winters, too.

During Lena's tenure at ELLE, she has been building the brand’s cultural content and special projects including benchmark events; ELLE Weekender, The ELLE List and The ELLE Style Awards. During her time at the magazine, she’s commissioned essays from Zadie Smith, interviewed everyone from Miley Cyrus to Jodie Comer and made viral videos like ‘More Women’ that shone a light on gender inequality and was seen by millions. As an editor, Lena specialises in travel, music, arts, film and all culture and is an active BAFTA member having sat on a jury for many years. She has written for numerous titles including The Guardian, Vogue and The New York Times.
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