Lizzo is in some hot water after making comments about Britney. The internet is currently debating as a clip from the singer’s latest appearance on a podcast goes viral online.
On an episode of the Sibling Rivalry Podcast with former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change, the singer, who is set to appear as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic, had some thoughts about Janet Jackson and her enduring legacy.
“I have to really clear up some sh*t up,” Lizzo explained on the podcast, clarifying her previous comments referring to Janet Jackson as the Queen of Pop. “People came for me on the Internet because I said Janet Jackson is the Queen of Pop.”
She went on to explain why she gives the “Miss You Much” singer that coveted title. “Here is why I said Janet is the Queen of Pop...Britney Spears is doing a Janet impression.” She then adds that Spears “said it” herself.
“Janet is her diva,” she explained. “There were no such things as Pop divas before Janet. Janet was first. She was famous when Madonna was a kid watching her on television.”
If Britney’s love of the “Rhythm Nation” singer is so well documented, why are many Britney fans still so pressed about Lizzo’s comments?
It seems it’s less Lizzo’s sentiment and more her wording, specifically calling Britney an “impersonator” rather than a “fan.” Another user, while acknowledging that Britney has cited Janet as an inspiration to her in the past, took more issue with Lizzo referring to the pop star as an “impersonator.”
“Britney always loved and spoke about how she’s inspired by Janet,” the post on X reads. “Janet herself loves Britney. Idk what Lizzo is trying to do here.”
