Our favorite flute-playing, nature's cereal-loving pop star is getting her own reality show! Lizzo is teaming up with Amazon Studios for an unscripted series that will follow the Good as Hell singer on her search for "dynamic, full-figured" dancers and models to join her on an upcoming world tour.
The show which is titled Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is hitting our screens very soon, and knowing Lizzo, it's going to be a non-stop joyride. With Deadline reporting that Lizzo (real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson) is not only headlining the show but also served as an executive producer on the series—as part of a first-look television deal that the rapper-singer signed with the studio in August of last year.
So while we try and fail to contain our excitement, let's take a deep dive into everything we know about the new body-positive, dancing, reality extravaganza!
- Lizzo's new Netflix documentary with David Letterman is a must watch
When does 'Watch Out For The Big Grrrls' come out?
The new reality, dance competition hits Amazon Prime on March 25th and before you ask, yes there's now a trailer!
The show looks to be an emotional and uplifting competition, with the winners getting to join the Grammy winner on tour! Now that's what we call a prize!
When the news of the project was first announced, the streamer released a casting call for wannabe applicants: "Here's your chance to twerk it out on world stages and stomp it out on the runway for the adventure of a lifetime. Come as you are and be sure to bring good energy—and that ass. Got the juice? APPLY NOW.” Basically, the Truth Hurts songstress is looking for performers who are "100 percent that bitch."
When Lizzo first signed the deal with Amazon Studios last year, studio chief Jen Salke commended the pop star as being "one of the most exciting, creative, joyful artists in the industry." Salke continued: "She has such a unique perspective and we’re so excited to hear her ideas for new content that our Prime Video customers are sure to love."
This is the three-time Grammy winner's first foray into television, though she's no stranger to the silver screen. She starred alongside Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu in the 2019 film Hustlers and did voice acting in the 2019 animated movie UglyDolls.
That Lizzo would focus her reality series on plus-size women isn't surprising. The singer has long been a vocal supporter of the body positivity movement and an advocate for size inclusivity.
In an October cover story with Vogue, the Cuz I Love You crooner said: "I think it’s lazy for me to just say I’m body positive at this point. It’s easy. I would like to be body-normative. I want to normalize my body." Lizzo also spoke about wanting to rep "the people that this term was created for": "Girls with back fat, girls with bellies that hang, girls with thighs that aren’t separated, that overlap. Girls with stretch marks. You know, girls who are in the 18-plus club."
She regularly preaches that positivity gospel on her social media channels. Back in October, Lizzo posted a clip celebrating "Plus Size Appreciation Day" on her Instagram.
She captioned it: "We getting our visibility and FINALLY brands are beginning to catch up to how fly we’ve always been. We are fashion, we are sex symbols, we are IT. There’s a long road to inclusivity and we won’t stop until we there. Till then... shake yo belly, love handles, and jiggly thighs, love ur double chin and wear them bikinis cus u a bad bitch!"
Amen to that!
-
I am blush *obsessed* and this easy multi-use pick always gets me complimentsAs a self-proclaimed blush connoisseur, I swear by ILIA's cheek and lip stick and hopefully, when my work is done, you will too.
-
Emma Chamberlain just debuted the ultimate sexy chic updo—and the wispy look is perfect for fallIf you've been looking for a new, signature hair look for fall, Emma Chamberlain may have just come *through* for you...
