It may come as a surprise to many that Lizzo has opted to bow out of the limelight after her resounding success in music in recent years.

However, her success has been tainted by a string of allegations that caused a turn against her, meaning she has now decided to quit showbusiness. She took to social media to announce her decision as she admitted she feels like the world ‘doesn’t want her in it’.

The Truth Hurts hitmaker, 35, appeared to be struggling with a string of criticisms aimed at her ever since she was accused of sexual harassment last summer. She wrote on Instagram : “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet. All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it. But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”

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Lizzo has admitted she is ‘tired’ of being criticised ( 
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She went on: “I’m constantly up against lies being told about me for clout and views… being the butt of the joke every single time because of how I look. My character being picked apart by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name.”

She concluded the post by saying: “I didn’t sign up for this shit. I quit.” She also added a peace sign emoji. Fans immediately sent an outpouring of love and support for the rapper, but there were others who pointed out that a lot of the hate she receives is a result of the lawsuit filed against her and has nothing to do with her “looks.”

Lizzo was named in a lawsuit in July 2023 as it was announced she was being sued by three former dancers over allegations of sexual harassment, racial and religious harassment and the creation of a hostile work environment between 2021 and 2023.

At the time she responded to the allegations on Instagram a few days after they were made public. She wrote at the time: “These last few days have been gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing. My work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned. My character has been criticized. Usually, I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed.”

She continued: “These sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behaviour on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.” Lizzo went on to write: I take my music and my performances seriously because at the end of the day I only want to put out the best art that represents me and my fans. With passion comes hard work and high standards.”

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The accusations tainted Lizzo’s meteoric rise to fame ( 
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Lizzo, real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson, was sued on Tuesday August 1 2023 in a Los Angeles lawsuit brought by Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez. Together they allege the American singer fat-shamed and sexually harassed them while also accusing her of religious and racial harassment, discrimination, assault and false imprisonment. All three claimants raise different and separate allegations.

The performers, who are suing for damages, also claim the Truth Hurts, 35, hitmaker pressured one of them to touch a nude performer at an Amsterdam club. Following news of the lawsuit breaking, two more individuals who are believed to have previously worked with Lizzo accused the Grammy Award-winning singer of creating a toxic work environment.

The lawsuit names Lizzo, her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc and Quigley as defendants. In addition to allegations against the singer, the suit also alleges Lizzo’s dance captain, Shirlene Quigley, imposed her Christian beliefs upon other performers and judged those who engaged in sex outside of marriage. It is not stated if Lizzo knew about Quigley’s alleged actions and comments.

Ron Zambrano, a lawyer representing the three plaintiffs, told NBC News at the time: “The stunning nature of how Lizzo and her management team treated their performers seems to go against everything Lizzo stands for publicly, while privately she weight-shames her dancers and demeans them in ways that are not only illegal but absolutely demoralizing.”