During Lizzo's acceptance speech at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, the icon invited 17 activists to share the stage with her
Pictured: Jayla Rose Sullivan, Kara Roselle Smith, Shirley Raines, honoree Lizzo, Odilia Romero, Amelia Bonow, and Chandi Moore on stage during the 2022 People's Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on December 6, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.two trophies at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday night including song of the year for her chart-topping “” Yet it was her People’s Champion honor that resonated with the crowd and audiences watching.
Her mother Shari Johnson-Jefferson presented the award to her daughter. “When I think of Lizzo the word champion comes to mind,” she said. “She’s a champion of others, she builds you up and she’s always in your corner. I should know because I’m her mother. Melissa has always been herself, 100% that chick and she has shown us all that we don’t have to conform to anyone’s standards in order to be happy, to be creative and to feel worthy. I know that Lizzo has literally saved lives.
As the Grammy winner accepted the trophy, she admitted that at first she was “on the fence about accepting” the award “because if I’m the people’s champ, I don’t need a trophy for championing people.” Lizzo added, “To be an icon is not about how long you’ve had your platform. Being an icon is what you do with that platform. And ever since the beginning of my career, I’ve used my platform to amplify marginalized voices.”
The People’s Champion honoree then welcomed 17 activists to the stage that “deserve the spotlight.” As each activist shared the stage with the singer-songwriter, Lizzo championed each person’s impact and work. As they all gathered togehter, Lizzo called on the crowd to “give them their flowers.”
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