Lizzo Opens Up About Her Journey to Self-Love, Swimsuit Confidence and 'Never' Hiding Her Curves (Exclusive)
Lizzo Opens Up About Her Journey to Self-Love, Swimsuit Confidence and 'Never' Hiding Her Curves (Exclusive)
Michelle LeeFri, May 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM UTC
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Lizzo modeling Yitty Swim by FableticsCredit: YITTY by Fabletics -
Lizzo is launching her largest swim collection for Yitty in partnership with Fabletics
The singer launched Yitty with size-inclusive shapewear pieces and expanded with a swim category in April 2024
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the singer opens up about body positivity, aging and her new album
"You know how exhausting being fabulous is?" asks Lizzo.
The musician is known for being all things fabulous indeed, but in this case, she's talking about her newest fashion campaign. Spoiler: she's living her best life in bikinis and one-pieces on a yacht ("It's tongue-in-cheek. It's a wink and a nod").
It's been four years since the "Good as Hell" singer launched size-inclusive shapewear line Yitty in collaboration with Fabletics and two years since the brand came out with its swim line. This summer, Yitty Swim is debuting its largest collection of bathing suits with more than 25 new styles ranging from sizes XS to 6X that the brand markets for every body and every baddie.
Lizzo for Yitty SwimCredit: YITTY by Fabletics
"Swimwear was always the goal in the beginning because I truly believed that we could bring some of the shaping comfort and sexiness that our shapewear had to a swim [line]," Lizzo tells PEOPLE exclusively. "I want people to find a product that makes them feel good. My goal with Yitty has always been to create something that changes a person's day for the better and the way they feel about themselves when they walk past the mirror."
It often feels like the swimsuit genre can lack empathy for consumers, but Lizzo dreamt of creating a narrative that gave shoppers hope of finding a piece that could make them feel snatched and sexy and comfortable. She made it a reality.
In the short amount of time Lizzo has been working on Yitty, she's seen it "explode in ways we didn't even realize." So diving deeper into the category wasn't so much of an undertaking, but rather an "exciting and fun" chapter to embark on. "It's all about florals and fun colors while still having our classic shaping styles that everyone knows and loves," she says of the launch, adding that this time it was also about experimenting with the technicalities — such as the amount of compression — of a swimsuit.
Lizzo in Yitty SwimCredit: YITTY by Fabletics
Lizzo's personal mantra when it comes to swim style is as empowering as it gets. "I always like to honor my curves and my shape. The silhouette is so important to me. How are my curves? Am I flaunting them? Never want to hide them."
In 2025, Lizzo talked about undergoing an “intentional weight release journey” about two years prior and revealed in January that year that she reached her goal weight from 2014. She brought fans inside her transformative lifestyle changes and continued to embrace her beauty with all the selfies — including the swimsuit ones. Today she says, "I am just enjoying my body like I always have."
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"That's the beauty of self-love. [It's about] just accepting yourself through every stage of life. Where I'm at right now is, I'm having a lot of fun, and I'm enjoying my beautiful body, and I'm appreciative for it every single day. Yitty swim helps me show it off."
As the age-old adage goes, confidence is not about the destination but the journey — that couldn't be truer for Lizzo. "What I've learned is that you're always learning and you're never done. There's always a new lesson, and I think it's about how open you are to learning that lesson." This will all be packaged in her upcoming album 𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶ (out June 5).
Lizzo for Yitty SwimCredit: YITTY by Fabletics
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"It's called 𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶, but there's a line going through it because I'm not the names that you call me," she explains of the name. "It's about empowering yourself and loving yourself through your flaws. Life is a journey, and thank God I get to make music about it."
In her everyday life, Lizzo is showing up for herself by setting boundaries. "I think that is really, really important, especially for somebody who's in my position, who is a provider, who is a boss, who does have a lot of major responsibilities. I also need to remember to have that for myself. Protect my heart."
On the same day as announcing 𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶, Lizzo turned 38. But to be clear, she isn't thinking about what's to come when she turns 40 and enters a new decade. "I'm not even there yet. I'm in today. I'm still processing the tequila I had last night," she jokes.
Lizzo is a true Taurus and the astrological sign's best characteristics find themselves in the superstar — and her closet.
"You walk into my closet, and it's literally a Taurus fantasy. It's from the comfortable, soft carpet to all of the cozy Yitty clothes. I have so much Yitty loungewear or just like Marabou feathers and kaftans. There's no in-between." She adds, "I'm fabulous, but I'm comfortable."
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