Lizzo shares her thoughts on the new South Park episode.
On Friday (May 24), the long-running animated sitcom released its latest special, “The End of Obesity,” via Paramount+. The episode takes aim at the Ozempic craze and uses the pop-rap singer as an alternative to the popular weight loss drug.
The special opens with South Park character Eric Cartman visiting his doctor's office in an attempt to get Ozempic as a way to lose some weight. Since he can't afford the expensive drug and his insurance doesn't cover it, his doctor offers him another solution.
“I'll write you a prescription for Lizzo,” says the doctor. “She's a really good singer who talks about body positivity and is just happy with how you look. I want you to listen to Lizzo five times a day and watch her videos just before bed. I'm afraid you'll have to be in Lizzo for the rest of your life.'
Lizzo caught wind of the joke and reacted to it with a TikTok video of herself watching part of it South Park episode and giving her thoughts.
“This is crazy. I just feel like, damn, I'm really such a b—-,” she says. “I really showed the world how to love yourself and not give up—to the point where these men in Colorado know who I am and the I put in their cartoon that has been around for 25 years.”
Earlier this month, Lizzo gave an update on her mental health amid lawsuits against her and frustration over public criticism.
“I'm the happiest I've been in 10 months,” she wrote on Instagram. “The funny thing about depression is that you don't know you're in it until you're over it. I'm definitely not as carefree as I used to be.. But the dark cloud that followed me every day is finally clearing. My smile reaches my eyes again and that's a win. I thought my album was done.. but I need to get some of these good vibes out in a burst real quick. Thank you for your patience.”
The “Good as Hell” singer has come under scrutiny over the past year as she was embroiled in a harassment lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers in August 2023. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles by dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, accuses Lizzo and Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc. for a wide range of legal offenses and included dozens of pages of detailed allegations.
Lizzo denied the claims in a response shared on Twitter, calling them “false allegations” and “shocking stories.”
Check out Lizzo's reaction to South Park on Instagram below.
