“In an act of defiance against Tennessee’s anti-drag law, Lizzo has performed in the state with a whole bunch of Drag Race faves and local queens, and yes, it was iconic.”
Lizzo said:
“In light of recent and tragic events and current events, I was told by people on the internet, ‘Cancel your shows in Tennessee,’ ‘Don’t go to Tennessee,’ ‘We don’t have to go there’.
“Their reasons were valid. But why would I not come to the people who need to hear this message the most, the people who need to feel this release the most?
“Why would I not create a safe space in Tennessee where we can celebrate drag entertainers and celebrate our differences? And celebrate fat Black women?”
Bonnie Burton is the author of books: ART OF DREAMWORKS SPIRIT UNTAMED, ART OF DREAMWORKS ABOMINABLE, LIVE OR DIE: SURVIVAL HACKS, J.K. ROWLING'S WIZARDING WORLD MOVIE MAGIC AMAZING ARTIFACTS, CRAFTING WITH FEMINISM, STAR WARS CRAFT BOOK, DRAW STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, GIRLS AGAINST GIRLS and more! Bylines: Hunt A Killer, CNET, Playboy, Inc, Type, Star Wars Insider, Wired, SFX magazine & more.
