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Lizzo Laments ‘Commercialized’ Body-Positivity Movement: ‘We Have To Make People Uncomfortable Again’

"It’s commercialized"

Paul Bois
Lizzo Laments ‘Commercialized’ Body-Positivity Movement: ‘We Have To Make People Uncomfortable Again’
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Pop singer Lizzo may be one of the body positivity movement’s biggest adherents, but she feels that it has become too “commercialized.”

Speaking with Vogue, Lizzo said that while she appreciates the inclusiveness of the body positivity movement, she felt that the commercialization of it creates a whole new set of problems that fail to help the people most in need.

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