About this episode

Lizzo discusses her upbringing, experiences with fame, and the impact of her father's encouragement on her music career.

Lizzo (Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin', Cuz I Love You, Special) is a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician and performer. Lizzo joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in a Detroit church where her uncle preached and her cousins made up the choir, being mocked in Houston for “talking white” and liking anime, and losing her father at 19 who told her she could become the next great flute player. Lizzo and Dax talk about being in a dozen Minneapolis bands at once, stripping down during the interview that sparked My Skin, and watching “Truth Hurts” become a hit years after she had already given up on it. Lizzo explains why Whitney Houston “brought the church to the club,” why fame makes people afraid the other shoe will eventually drop, and how turning insults back on bullies became a kind of emotional judo. Thank you to our presenting partner Lilly. Lilly’s Foundayo™(orforglipron). Advertisement Disclaimer: Please see Indications and Safety Summary with Warnings for Foundayo™(orforglipron) at https://www.foundayo.lilly.com/risk  Start your 2 month free trial today: https://youtube.com/premium . Terms Apply. Cancel Anytime. Check Allstate first for a quote that could…

People in this episode

Host: Dax Shepard

Guest: Lizzo

Topics covered

• music
• personal growth
• fame
• bullying
• family
• performance

Keywords

• Lizzo
• Dax Shepard
• music
• fame
• bullying
• Whitney Houston
• flute
• performance
• Detroit
• Houston

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Lilly

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Products: Foundayo™(orforglipron)

Books & works: My Skin, Truth Hurts, Cuz I Love You, Special, Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin'

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