{"id":13208,"date":"2025-05-08T15:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=13208"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:59:07","slug":"singer-faces-backlash-for-saying-shes-not-making-music-for-white-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=13208","title":{"rendered":"Singer Faces Backlash For Saying She\u2019s \u2018Not Making Music For White People\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bs-header\">\n<div class=\"bs-blog-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9-3-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9-3-2.jpg 526w, https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9-3-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9-3-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"small single\">In a\u00a0<em>Vanity Fair<\/em>\u00a0interview, Lizzo, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, shared that her music is a form of healing rooted in her Black experience, not made for any specific racial group. Though her sound blends pop with R&amp;B, hip-hop, and gospel, she emphasized that her primary audience is Black women, saying they need messages of self-love the most.<\/p><div class=\"ifsvq69f5efef3e6a5\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ifsvq69f5efef3e6a5 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ifsvq69f5efef3e6a5 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ifsvq69f5efef3e6a5 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ifsvq69f5efef3e6a5 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ifsvq69f5efef3e6a5 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"07916\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_07916\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11809\" src=\"https:\/\/currentnews-foryou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-191.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Despite having a diverse fanbase, Lizzo has faced criticism for centering her Black identity in her work, which she finds puzzling as it reflects who she is. 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