{"id":10495,"date":"2025-04-26T13:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T13:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2025-04-26T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T13:14:07","slug":"singer-faces-backlash-for-saying-shes-not-making-music-for-white-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=10495","title":{"rendered":"Singer Faces Backlash For Saying She\u2019s \u2018Not Making Music For White People\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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>\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. She also addressed broader issues, such as the treatment of Black women in America and the impact of white male dominance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11808\" src=\"https:\/\/currentnews-foryou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-190.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Her activism backs her message\u2014she donated $500,000 to Planned Parenthood after Roe v. 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