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    “I’m Still Scared”: Lizzo Reflects On The ‘Trauma’ Of Living In Her Car On Thanksgiving 13 Years Ago

    Lizzo opened up in an interview about living in her car in 2009 and also discussed the experience in her new HBO Max documentary ‘Love, Lizzo’. The ‘About Damn Time’ singer released her chart-topping fourth studio album, Special, over the summer and has been touring her new music (and performing alongside Chris Evans cutouts), but that’s far from all of it.

    This year alone, she also hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, got herself halfway to EGOT status, launched her shapewear brand, Yitty, and now has an HBO documentary called ‘Love, Lizzo‘, which tracks her journey to fame. Read on to know more about her journey to fame.

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    Did Lizzo Sleep In Car Before Her Rise To Fame?

    Lizzo at the Library of Congress
    Lizzo at the Library of Congress

    Shortly after her father’s sudden death in 2009, Lizzo lost her job and apartment. Lizzo’s documentary touches on Thanksgiving of that year, as she remembers crying in her 1998 Subaru that she was living in. The musician told Variety’s Angelique Jackson that the holidays bring up feelings of fear and anxiety. “This was a trauma that I wish we could have avoided because I’m still working out that trauma. Like, that has shown up in a lot of places in my life,” Lizzo told the outlet. 

    “I was like, ‘Damn,’ that was 2009 [and I’m] still anxious. I still feel like something’s gonna get taken away from me. I’m still scared, and I think it’s unfortunate,” she told Variety. “But I am grateful that all these years later, I have a house. I have family, friends, people who love me, and now I have control of that situation. Where I didn’t have control, when I had a lot of fear [before], I have a lot of peace now.”

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    Lizzo Opens Up About Her Life In Car

    Lizzo in About Damn Time
    Lizzo in About Damn Time

    During a TikTok Q&A with fans in September, the ‘Truth Hurts’ singer was asked how she stayed positive while living in her car. In the video, Lizzo admitted she didn’t stay positive and told her fans that she persevered by remembering it was just one part of her story. 

    Since 2009, the entertainer has won three Grammys, including best pop solo performance for her hit single ‘Truth Hurts’ in 2020. In November, Lizzo was nominated for five major Grammys for her fourth studio album Special,” including album of the year. 

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    Trisha Gayathri is an ardent writer and a public speaker. She has a masters in English from Women's Christian College, Chennai. She loves to read and 'Book Thief' is her favourite. She knows everything about music and fandom. Her motto in life is to entertain people and thereby placing her first step into entertainment by writing for the entertainment unit of First Curiosity.
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