“Was Lizzo’s Weight Loss Journey a Harmful Influence? Personal Trainer Drops Shocking Accusations!”
Have you ever tried to lose weight while simultaneously championing body positivity? It seems like a contradiction, right? That’s exactly the conundrum facing pop superstar Lizzo, who has recently embarked on a weight loss journey that has drawn the ire of fitness coach Steve Lutsk, famously known as Dadbod Steve. In a fiery social media post, he chastised Lizzo for seemingly abandoning the very message of self-love she once promoted that celebrated all body types, suggesting her transformation muddies the waters of her advocacy. His comments have ignited a heated discussion about body image, health, and the nuances of promoting positivity while making personal choices. So, what gives? Are we allowed to strive for health without undermining the incredible movement of body acceptance? Let’s dig into this juicy debate! LEARN MORE
Fitness coach Steve Lutsk has slammed singer Lizzo for losing weight, arguing that her weight loss transformation contradicts her body positivity message.
The personal trainer, known as Dadbod Steve, took to social media to criticize the star, who has been open about her weight loss journey over the past two years.
“Lizzo, I’m proud of you, but what happened to being beautiful and healthy at any size?” Steve asked.
- Steve Lutsk, a personal trainer with 300,000 followers on Instagram, accused Lizzo of being a hypocrite for losing weight
- Steve said the singer/rapper previously promoted a “poisonous” message that normalized being overweight
- Lizzo has been documenting her weight loss journey over the last two years on social media
“I thought obesity should be celebrated and promoted. Isn’t this the message that you’ve been spewing for the last half-decade?”
Share icon Steve Lutsk, better known as Dadbod Steve, sparked controversy with his criticism of Lizzo’s weight loss
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“Although I’m happy to see her get healthier, sadly, her BS message has poisoned the brains of millions of young people who are probably more confused than anything at her recent transformation.”
Steve added that it wasn’t his intention to hate “on obese people,” but he was annoyed by those “doing mental gymnastics to promote obesity as a healthy and positive lifestyle when every single piece of data says the opposite.”
“I’m not saying that everybody has to look like a fitness model either,” he clarified.
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His post was met with mixed reactions. While some commented that his analysis was “spot on,” others argued that he showed a “surface-level” understanding of the body positivity movement, which, they said, is not about embracing unhealthy behaviors but about promoting self-love.
In a 2020 interview with Vogue before her transformation, Lizzo spoke about the importance of normalizing larger bodies in society.
“What I don’t like is how the people that this term [body positive] was created for are not benefiting from it,” she told the magazine.
“I thought obesity should be celebrated and promoted. Isn’t this the message that you’ve been spewing for the last half-decade?” he said on Instagram
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“Girls with back fat, girls with bellies that hang, girls with thighs that aren’t separated, that overlap. Girls with stretch marks. You know, girls who are in the [size] 18-plus club. They need to be benefiting from…the mainstream effect of body positivity now.”
She continued: “I would like to be body-normative. I want to normalize my body. And not just be like, ‘Ooh, look at this cool movement. Being fat is body positive.’ No, being fat is normal.
“I think now, I owe it to the people who started this to not just stop here. We have to make people uncomfortable again so that we can continue to change.”
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Speaking to the New York Times last year, she stated: “The idea of body positivity, it’s moved away from the antiquated mainstream conception. It’s evolved into body neutrality.”
In January 2025, the Truth Hurts singer revealed she had lost 10 points on the BMI scale and 16% overall body fat.
The body mass index (BMI) is a tool that measures the ratio of a person’s height to their weight to estimate the amount of body fat. Doctors use it along with other tools and tests to assess someone’s health status and risks.
“I did it. Today when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight release goal. I haven’t seen this number since 2014,” Lizzo shared. “Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to. Time for new goals!”
Lizzo has been documenting her weight loss journey on social media
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She also acknowledged that, despite being proud of her transformation, she knew people would continue to criticize her body, as she still didn’t meet society’s definition of a slim woman.
“Even at the end of my weight loss journey, I’m not going to be considered thin by any means.
“I will still be considered morbidly obese on the BMI, and little bros on the internet are still going to call me ‘big backed.’ But I will be happy.”
