‘Nearly every star I saw on stage was thinner and light-skinned. And they didn’t look like me. Sure, there were women like Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah. But they were the exception to the rule. And so I always felt like, even if the song is great, people wouldn’t want to hear it coming from me... It took a lot of work for me to feel worthy of being in this place. To feel worthy of being a force to be reckoned with.’ QUEEN @lizzobeeating for our Sep issue 💥 on newsstands nationwide from July 28. #Lizzo wears @alietteny Interview: @kenyahunt Photography: @abdmstudio Styling: @georgmedley & @jasonrembert Hair: @theshelbyswain Make-up: @iwantalexx Nails: @erierinailz Creative Director: @tom_houseofusher Fashion Director: @avrilmair Talent Director: @lottielumsden Associate Editor: @lenadecasparis Bookings Director: @kimturney Fashion Assistant: @gracejuliaclarke Tailor: @hasmik_scdinc