Lizzo Honors Pride Month With Moving Performance Of ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’

During her electrifying performance at the WeHo Pride Festival, Lizzo paid homage not only to the queer community but specifically to Black transgender women.

“The next song is dedicated to you,” she told the crowd. “And most importantly, Black trans women…without their fight, we wouldn’t be able to celebrate today.” The singer then gives an emotional rendition of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.” The track was popularized by actress and singer Judy Garland and featured in the 1938 classic, Wizard of Oz.

Lizzo also shared a clip of the performance on her Instagram, writing: “Happy Pride to the beautiful LGBTQIA+ community. As this month begins let us remember there would be no pride without the black trans women & trans women of color who fought against the systems that tried to erase them. In honor of that fight we have to continue to take a stand against that very same system that threatens our rights to bodily autonomy and liberation. We ain’t free till we all free. I love you.”

Lizzo Offers Her Own Spin On ‘Whim Whammie,’ Drops Remix

In other news, last week  Lizzo dropped her remix of PlutoNotDaBratt’s viral “Whim Whamie” track. The Grammy Award winner also shared a short visual on her Instagram. The clip starts with Lizzo outside her home, rocking flowy, blond tresses and a two-piece from her Yitty brand. Along with showing off her slimmed-down frame, she offers some fiery bars. “B*tch its Lizzo/Call me Lizzy/” she raps. “I been fat and I been skinny/ B*tches still ain’t f*ckin with me.” That said, the track has yet to hit streaming platforms, much to the chagrin of her fans.

PlutoNotDaBratt is an up-and-coming artist based in Atlanta. A few weeks back, she released her now-viral single, “Whim Whammie,” featuring YK Niece, a rising star on the Atlanta rap scene. Prior to Lizzo, Sexxy Red dropped off her remix with Pluto and YK Niece. Latto recently revealed that she was supposed to jump on the remix with Pluto and YK first— however, she refused to clear her verse due to alleged drama behind the scenes.