Lizzo isn’t one to let criticism slide, especially when it comes to her body. The Grammy winner sparked a heated debate after publicly confronting City Girls rapper Yung Miami during a live stream this week, addressing comments Yung Miami made about her weight on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast.
During her recent appearance on Club Shay Shay, Yung Miami (born Caresha Brownlee) discussed public body-shaming and referenced Lizzo’s journey, using the word “eww” to describe past criticism of the singer’s physique.
During their interview, Shannon Sharpe inquired of the former City Girl about whether she believes society pressures women to undergo plastic surgery or other cosmetic changes to enhance their appearance. In her reply, Caresha pointed out the Detroit native as an example of someone who appeared fantastic before starting her weight loss journey, even though she faced criticism, and who continues to receive negative comments following her fitness transformation.
“If you natural, they hate you. If you got a BBL, they hate you,” Yung Miami zoned in on the reaction concerning Lizzo’s weight loss as of late during her Club Shay Shay interview. “What do you want? Just use Lizzo, for example. Everybody was like, ‘Oh my God, she’s so fat.’ She looks so good now. Now it’s like, ‘Oh my God, ew. Oh my God, she needs to stop.’ Like, pick a side. What do you want?”
But when Lizzo caught wind of the remarks, she took immediate action—live on Instagram. Dialing Yung Miami mid-stream, Lizzo pressed for answers: “I thought you were saying I was too little,” she admitted, referencing her own weight loss. Yung Miami swiftly clarified, insisting her “eww” was directed at the internet’s harsh critiques, not Lizzo herself.
“What is the ‘Ew’? I have to know,” Lizzo asked on the phone. “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t is what I was trying to say,” Yung Maimi replied. “Sometimes I see some people saying, like… ‘She looked better when she was fat.’ But you’re doing it for yourself, not for these people.”
Lizzo called Yung Miami on stream to confront her about the comments she made on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast about Lizzo’s weight
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While the call ended amicably, fans split over Lizzo’s decision to confront Yung Miami publicly. Critics labeled the singer “messy” and “sensitive” for not handling the matter privately. “Just DM her?” tweeted one user. Others, however, applauded Lizzo’s transparency: “If you talk about someone publicly, expect a public response,” argued a supporter, echoing Lizzo’s own motto: “If it ain’t directed, it ain’t respected.”
