Lizzo Shares She Gained 20 Pounds After Hitting Weight Loss Goal

Lizzo Shares She Gained 20 Pounds After Hitting Weight Loss Goal

Not all the rumors about Lizzo's weight loss are true.

The "Truth Hurts" singer addressed speculation about her fitness journey, sharing that she's actually gained 20 pounds over the last year after meeting her goal weight in January 2025.

“There are a lot of reasons,” she told The Guardian in an interview published July 11, addressing rumors that she initially lost 60 pounds due to depression. “People always want to make it one single headline, one single thing. A lot of things can be true at once."

"I was in a place where my physical weight was causing joint pain and aches," she continued. "I also got to the point where I came off the internet, and all I had was the studio and my thoughts. So I poured myself into the things I could control. My body, my lifestyle. My routines and habits."

Indeed, Lizzo—who shared in 2024 that she'd given up veganism amid her health journey—changed her diet to mostly protein and vegetables to shed the pounds. But it hasn't all stayed off.

“I’ve gained 20 pounds since last year," the 38-year-old added, "so everyone can ask me about weight gain, too, if they’d like.”

Another rumor she wants to clear up is that Ozempic had anything to do with her body transformation, as she denied the weight loss medication was the source.

So, what worked for the "Rumors" singer?

"I tried everything," Lizzo said on the Just Trish podcast in September. "It's just the science for me. Calories in versus calories out."

"Ozempic works because you eat less food,” she explained. “It makes you feel full. So if you can just do that on your own and get mind over matter, it's the same."

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Lizzo ultimately lost 16 percent of her body fat from January 2023 to January 2025—a milestone she celebrated on Instagram at the time.

"I did it. Today when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight release goal," she wrote. "I haven’t seen this number since 2014! Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to. Time for new goals!"

For more about what's going on with Lizzo amid her health journey, read on.