Lizzo sparked a Twitter debate after twerking in a thong at a Lakers game
Lizzo, as we all know, is a showstopper. From jaw-dropping photo shoots and red carpet outfits to awards show performances that leave everyone stunned for days, the “Juice” singer surely knows a thing or two about how to get people talking. And it turns out that even when she does something as mundane as watching a basketball game, Lizzo causes quite the stir.
The Grammy-nominated star attended a Lakers game on Sunday night, December 8th, and managed to make make headlines with her choice of outfit. No, Lizzo didn’t opt to show her support for her favorite team with a jersey or T-shirt like many others attending a basketball game would. Instead, she wore a shirt dress with the back cut out to expose her thong.
And she had no problem showing off her stuff with a mid-game twerk sesh. Obviously, Kobe Bryant was not a fan.
👀 Lizzo at the Lakers game!
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— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/1204038566772383744
Now, normally, because Lizzo is Lizzo, we wouldn’t so much as bat an eyelash at such a wardrobe choice. But when the video of her twerking for the Jumbotron started making rounds on Twitter, a heated debate started with people arguing whether or not her outfit was inappropriate to wear to a public outing.
Some people decided to cancel her before the loop even had a chance to replay.
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How many times am I going to be forced to see Lizzo’s bare ass on my timeline pic.twitter.com/IhtY6A5qpt
— Big Don Pat (@Notorious_PAT__) December 9, 2019
— Jacob Steinberg (@jsteinbergmedia) December 9, 2019
A few Twitter users pointed out that Lizzo, who toed the line of indecent exposure, didn’t get kicked out of the game after shaking her groove thing. If she wasn’t a celebrity, she probably wouldn’t have even gotten into the game with her full butt on display.
Ummm … FYI, Lizzo was not kicked out of the arena. #Lizzo #Lakers pic.twitter.com/ck5yWy4E78
— Dylan Hernández (@dylanohernandez) December 9, 2019
Some fans argued that she wouldn’t be receiving backlash had she been thin. (Doesn’t Lady Gaga often wear underwear out in public? Where’s her negative backlash?)
Lmaooo Lizzo wears a cut out shirt that shows her ass to a Basketball game and the fatphobics are maad about it.
Stay mad! It's what we love to see; fat women being unapologetic, but also, wearing the same things smaller people would wear. More power to her.
— Steph (@StephanieYeboah) December 9, 2019
Lizzo is only annoying because she is doing things you deem unacceptable from women that look like HER.
People need to reflect on what they’re saying, especially the so-called “body-pos” lovers.We love giving people conditions for our comfort. How arrogant.
— The DarkSkin Duke of Pretty Violence Thighs (@wordsbyuchechi) December 9, 2019
Lizzo’s outfit is trash but y’all are fatphobic still. They can both be true🤷🏾♀️
— Kissu (@billme__) December 9, 2019
Let’s be honest with ourselves: Professional cheerleaders are typically half-dressed and performing dance routines at professional sporting events. It has never been cause for national panic. We see Lizzo’s outfit and behavior as “indecent” because of the body she exists in.
— Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl) December 9, 2019
Other fans simply deemed her outfit inappropriate no matter her body size.
Lizzo’s size has nothing to do with how inappropriate her outfit was. It could be someone as skinny as a stick and I would still say it was inappropriate for a family friendly event.
— tay. (@tayyboog) December 9, 2019
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Regardless of Lizzo’s weight, being in a public place where there’s families and kids with your WHOLE ass out is indecent and y’all know this. You’re just being dense for the sake of being dense
— Perk (@gtxperk) December 9, 2019
And, obviously, some people aren’t getting what all the hype is about. Just move on, everyone!
someday America will have to tell its grandchildren that while a president was being impeached everyone was more concerned about Lizzo's ass
— ya girl (@goldengateblond) December 9, 2019
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There’s really no good answer to this Lizzo-decency debate. Would we wear a bum-bearing shirt dress and thong? Probably not. But, truth be told, we really can’t help but be inspired by Lizzo’s confidence.
