Lizzo Reveals She Was Depressed, Almost Quit Music After Dropping Breakout Hit 'Truth Hurts'

Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Today,Lizzois one of music’s most-beloved new stars — but two years ago, she was ready to give up on her dream. “It was a long road,” the 31-year-old twerking rapper-singer-flautist says of her career in the new issue of PEOPLE. Indeed, Lizzo (real name: Melissa Jefferson) has been hustling to make a name for herself for 10 years. Born in Detroit and raised in Houston (where she trained to become a classical flautist), Lizzo moved to Minneapolis in 2011 to pursue music....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Jonathan Miller

Lizzo Says She 'Had to Own' Being Plus-Sized: I 'Didn't Have the Luxury of Hiding Behind Anything'

Photo: BackgridLizzohas always been candid about spreading body positivity.In aninterview with Apple Musicon Friday about her song “Rumors” withCardi B, Lizzo, 33, opened up about the realities of being in the public eye — and that she’s never had “the luxury of hiding behind anything.““I feel like fat is the worst thing people can say about me at this point. This is the biggest insecurity. It’s like, ‘How dare a pop star be fat?...

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1458 words · Brittany Brown

Lizzo Shares a Look at Her in-Flight Travel Routine — Which Includes Face Masks, Movies and Wine

Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Lizzoknows how to make the most of her flying experience. The singer, 35, offered a look at her in-flight travel routine in apost shared on InstagramWednesday. In one photo from the series, Lizzo can be seen wearing a Louis Vuitton hijab before smiling in a purple face mask in another. One other photo shows the musician enjoying a movie —Cocaine Bear— while one video shared shows her drinking some wine....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Shelly Vang

Lizzo Sued by Former Backup Dancers for Alleged Sexual, Racial Harassment and Hostile Work Environment

Three ofLizzo’sformer dancers are suing the singer for sexual and racial harassment, as well as allegedly creating a hostile work environment. The dancers claimed in their complaint that at a club called Bananenbar, where attendees can interact with the nude performers, “Lizzo began inviting cast members to take turns touching the nude performers, catching dildos launched from the performers’ vaginas, and eating bananas protruding from the performers’ vaginas.” The"About Damn Time"singer, 35, then allegedly “began pressuring” Davis to touch the breasts of one of the nude performers, despite the dancer “expressing her desire not to touch the performer....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Melissa Blankenship

Long Island Man, 63, Rescued After Treading in Atlantic Ocean for 5 Hours by Creating a Makeshift Flag

Dan Ho.Photo:SCPD/Facebook SCPD/Facebook A Long Island man was rescued from the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after he got caught in a current during a morning swim. The 63-year-old spent “approximately five hours” treading water before he made a potentially life-saving decision to create a makeshift flag in hopes of getting someone’s attention, per the department. Ho fashioned the flag using his shirt and a broken fishing pole he found in the water....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Christopher Ortiz

Look Back at Mom-to-Be Carrie Underwood's Rock Star Pregnancy Style

01of 09GLAM AND EVEN MORE GLAMJason Merritt/Getty; Christopher Polk/GettyShe’s been known to change one (or 10) times during an awards show, but for the American Country Countdown Awards in Nashville in 2014, the then-mom-to-be (she welcomed son Isaiah Michael Fisher on Feb. 27, 2015) made a big impact in just two looks. While taking in the action with husband Mike Fisher, Underwood went goddess-like in a tight white floor-length gown with gold detailing that hugged her bump....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Karen Jones

Look Back at the 'Black-ish' Cast's Cutest Moments Ahead of the Final Season

01of 14 Meet the Johnson Family Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images It marked many of the young cast’s breakthrough roles, including a then-10-year-old Martin and Brown, then 9. 02of 14Award-Winning SeriesROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImagesBlack-ishhasreceived numerous accoladesover the years including several NAACP Image Awards. In February 2015, the cast took home outstanding comedy series at the award show. 02of 14 Award-Winning Series ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images...

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Jason Murphy

Looking Back on Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb's 11-Year Friendship, in Their Own Words

01of 15 Tyler Essary/NBC — Hoda on Kathie Lee, to PEOPLE 02of 15Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock"Hoda is one of those people who makes the best of life. Even of tough situations. Her first marriage didn’t work out. She had breast caner. She made the best of all of it. She doesn’t live in the past or have a pity party. She just rejoiced in the blessings she had. She doesn’t burden people with her hopes and dreams....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1725 words · Brandy Ross

Lorde Announces 'Solar Power' 's August Release as She Says She's Not 'Returning to Social Media'

Lorde.Photo: youtubeSoak in the sun withLorde!On Monday, the singer, 24, sent a sweet email to fans as she announced details of her albumSolar Power(14 tracks to be released Aug. 20), a tour next spring and revealed she won’t be returning to social media any time soon.“I’m glad you like it,” she wrote about fan reception to “Solar Power,” her single. “On release morning I went up Ōwairaka, not far from my house — I wanted to be outside....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1656 words · Kathleen Fowler

Lorde Drops 'Solar Power' Music Video and Announces Long-Awaited Third Album: 'I'm Completely Obsessed'

Lorde.Photo: youtube Lordeis back! Fans have been awaiting new music from the New Zealand singer-songwriter, 24, since her last album in 2017,Melodrama— and she’s finally here to deliver with her third studio LP. TitledSolar Power, Lorde announced on Thursday that her long-awaited record is “sexy, playful, feral, and free.” She also accompanied the reveal with a music video to a song of the titular track, “Solar Power.” She certainly sets the tone for a breezy summer with the lyrics: “Turn it on in a new kind of bright, it’s solar (solar, solar, solar) / Come on and let the bliss begin / Blink three times when you feel it kickin' in / That solar power....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Miss Caitlin Rush

Lori Loughlin and Husband 'Didn't Realize That What They Were Doing Was Illegal': Source

Lori Loughlinand her husbandMossimo Giannullididn’t fully grasp that their alleged bribery in thecollege admissions scandalwas illegal, a source familiar with the case tells PEOPLE.“You read the complaint and they look like criminal masterminds,” the source tells PEOPLE. “But they really didn’t know the legalities of what was going on. They’re not lawyers and they’re not experts. They were parents who simply wanted to make sure that their daughters got into a good school....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1052 words · Tara Chandler

Lori Loughlin Seen for the First Time 2 Months After Her Release from Prison

Two months after her release from prison,Lori Loughlinis giving back. TheFuller Housestar was seen out on Tuesday doing community service in Los Angeles, marking the first time she was photographed sincecompleting her time behind bars. “Lori Loughlin completed her community service in early February. We are grateful that she’s a compassionate person who continues to volunteer with Project Angel Food,” the organization’s head of communications, Brad Bessey, tells PEOPLE. Lori Loughlin....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Steven Davidson

Los Tigres del Norte Will Help Kick Off the Super Bowl's Spanish-Language Broadcast

Legendary regional Mexican music group Los Tigres del Norte will be joining theSuper Bowl LIVfestivities! According to a statement fromFox Deportes, the network that airs the Super Bowl in Spanish, Los Tigres del Norte will be featured in an opening video at the start of the Spanish-language broadcast on Feb. 2. It is unclear if the clip will feature a performance from the band, or if they will appear in another capacity....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · George Grimes