Lizzo did not, but was advised to cancel her performances in Tennessee over the weekend.
The 34-year-old performer and singer shared her story on stage during her concert in Knoxville on Friday (April 21), where she brought a handful of drag performers on stage with her.
Lizzo explained to the crowd that she was told to cancel all of her concerts in Tennessee due to the state’s anti-drag legislation.
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The law, which has just been instituted, prohibits “cabaret entertainment for adults” in public spaces and where they can be viewed by minors.
“In light of recent tragic events and current events, people on the Internet told me, ‘Cancel your shows in Tennessee,’ ‘Don’t go to Tennessee,’” Lizzo said onstage. We don’t have to go there…her reasons were valid.
But despite the suggestion, Lizzo didn’t listen and insisted on creating her concert as a safe space for just that.
“Why wouldn’t I go to the people who most need to hear this message, to the people who most need to feel this liberation? Why wouldn’t you create a safe space in Tennessee where we can celebrate drag performers and celebrate our differences? And celebrate fat black women?
He concluded: “What people are doing in Tennessee is giving hope. So thank you so much for standing up for your rights, protecting each other, and holding accountable the people who should be protecting us.”
Lizzo also shared a group photo with all the drag performers who participated.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn