Lizzo dresses as namesake weight loss drug for Halloween: ‘LizzOzempic’
Lizzo isn’t shying away from jokes made about her health journey.
For Halloween this year, the “Truth Hurts” singer shared a series of photos on Instagram dressed as a weight loss drug named Lizzo, poking fun at a joke from an episode of “South Park” earlier this year.
“LizzOzempic dump,” Lizzo captioned the post, adding a sunglasses emoji.
In the first slide of the carousel, Lizzo is in full costume eating a slice of pizza, standing beside someone dressed as “South Park” character Eric Cartman.
In May, an episode of the popular cartoon comedy joked about the ongoing trend surrounding weight loss drugs. In the show, Eric is prescribed the drug Lizzo, which was called a “whole new obesity drug for those of us who can’t afford Ozempic and Mounjaro.”
In a subsequent Instagram reel, Lizzo danced in costume alongside a cutout of Eric to the the sound from the “South Park” ad. She captioned the post, “Oh OH oh… it’s Lizzo b—-,” in reference to Ozempic commercials.
Lizzo shared her own ad for the faux drug on Instagram that read, “Need self love? Try Lizzo! Lose guilt. Gain confidence.”
The ad wrote that side effects include “a smile on your face and a pep in your step.”
The singer smiled as a box of Lizzo, which was called a diet suppressor and included a fake approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The costume also featured a yellow measuring tape that wrapped around her waist.
“Ok Halloween… you can start now,” she captioned the post with the winking-tongue out face emoji.
Lizzo told The New York Times earlier this year that she’s on a “natural weight-loss journey,” that has led her to be “methodical, losing weight very slowly.”
In September, the singer clapped back at rumors that she had been taking a weight loss medication during her health journey.
“When you finally get ozempic allegations after 5 months of weight training and calorie deficit,” Lizzo wrote over a short selfie video.
Over the years, Lizzo has shared glimpses into her experience with weight loss, from exercises to recipes. Though she’s been celebrated for promoting body positivity, she’s been candid about the reality of the movement in today’s world.
“The idea of body positivity, it’s moved away from the antiquated mainstream conception. It’s evolved into body neutrality,” Lizzo told The New York Times.
“I’m not going to lie and say I love my body every day,” she continued. “The bottom line is, the way you feel about your body changes every single day. There are some days I adore my body, and others when I don’t feel completely positive.”
