Lizzo Breaks Down At The 2022 Emmys. This Is Why

Lizzo is officially an Emmy winner now as the singer won the award for Outstanding Competition Series at the 2022 Emmys. The singers’s “Watch Out For The Big Grrrls” won the Competition Series Emmy on Monday September 12.

Lizzo made that big appearance on stage to accept the honor, and couldn’t help it as she broke in tears while encouraging her backup dancers, chose from the TV series, to join her on stage to celebrate the big win.

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In an emotional acknowledgment speech, Lizzo talked about how this Emmy has made an impact in her life, and said,

“The trophy is nice, but my emotion is for these people who are on the stage with me. The stories that they shared, they’re not that unique. They just don’t get told. Let’s just tell more stories.” Adding on about why representation is key, the singer added, “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media.”

She further said,

“Someone fat like me. Black like me. Beautiful like me. If I could go back and tell little Lizzo something, I would be like, ‘You’re going to see that person, but b***h, it’s going to have to be you.” Dedicating the award win to her “Big Grrrls”, Lizzo raved about them being Emmy winners and going on world tours.

Lizzo concluded her speech by saying, “Make some noise for my Big Grrrls. I love you so much. God bless y’all. This is for the big girls.”

With this award, Lizzo has now reached halfway her EGOT status considering the singer is already a Grammy winner.

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