Emmy Awards 2022: who is Lizzo, the singer of the shocking red dress

For those who did not know it very well – for those who did not know its existence -, Lizzo attracted attention since her first step on the red carpet, proud of her size, her color and her striking red dress. Reason for inevitable comments for the “guardians of the do you live“…

And not to mention when it was her turn to thank him for hers Emmy for Best Competition Program for Lizzo beware of the Big Grrrlsa reality show format in which several women competed to be part of the dance company on the artist’s world tour.

“When I was little all I wanted was to see a person like me in the media: fat like me, black like me and beautiful like me”Lizzo assured as she collected the prize, without caressing her for a second.

Yes, he said “fat”, he said “black”. But he also said “rather like me”, enough for many to take note of the use of certain words.

The singer then referred to the fundamental premise of the contest premiered in March by Amazon Prime Video and this included the participation of 13 overweight dancers.

Empower women, “my girls”

Since starting his career, Lizzo has been very active in the defense of other types of female beauty, far from the usual canons.

“A year ago these women were registering a contest that changed their lives, Now they have won an Emmy and gone on a world tour. “added the singer after stating that there are many people who believe they are not talented when what they really lack is “a platform”.

the followers of the star was quick to point out that she already has an Emmy and more Grammystherefore an Oscar and a Tony would be enough to get the consideration of EGOthe label with which the winners of the four major awards of the American entertainment industry are awarded.

Although Lizzo has been releasing music for more than a decade, her first two albums had a discreet reception until her third, Because I love you, catapulted her to world fame in 2019 thanks to hits such as Juice, Time and TRuth hurts.

His mix of hip-hop, funk and soul peppered with positive messages led Lizzo to be the most nominated artist at the 2020 Grammys with 8 nominations, of which she ultimately won 3 awards.

“Succession” and “Ted Lasso”, the two best comedies of the season

For their part, the best-known prizes on the small screen were handed out on Monday Succession as the big favorite among the drama series and ted lasso in the comedy section.

This Monday, from Los Angeles, the Microsoft Theater hosted a ceremony that reverted to face-to-face, guest and red carpet format, after two reduced editions due to the pandemic.

However, the coronavirus continued to affect because the organizational chain of this edition, Nbc, reduced the capacity and the number of accredited media on the red carpet to avoid possible contagion among his guests, which forces the ongoing filming to be paralyzed, many of which are months late.

Source: Agencies