Yesterday, Vogue revealed its October 2020 cover star – singer Lizzo. Within the accompanying interview, she discussed the body positivity movement and the way she believes it’s turn into “commercialised”.
“I’m glad that this conversation is being included within the mainstream narrative,” she said. “(But) now, you have a look at the hashtag ‘body positive,’ and also you see smaller-framed girls, curvier girls. Lotta white girls. And I feel no ways about that, because inclusivity is what my message is all the time about.”
The singer says that the changes happened when the movement became mainstream, to the detriment of the people it’s meant to champion. “What I don’t like is how the those who this term was created for aren't benefiting from it....
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