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Lizzo is one of a number of celebrities to have publicly endorsed plant-based diets in recent years.
The singer hails from the US, and shot to fame in 2019 after the release of her third studio album Cuz I Love You, which reached number four on the Billboard Charts. Since then, she has become a hugely popular and much-loved singer, songwriter, and musician.
Here’s everything we know about whether Lizzo is vegan.
Is Lizzo vegan?
Lizzo used to be mostly plant-based, but she confirmed in October 2024 that she had introduced animal products back into her diet.
Taking to Instagram, she said that she had “added protein to her diet.” The singer received some backlash for this comment, as protein is abundant in plant-based foods.
“Someone suggested I try a Japanese diet because it’s one of the healthiest diets in the world, and it has some of my favorite foods,” she said. “The Japanese traditional diet (Washoku), which is characterized by high consumption of fish and soybean products and low consumption of animal fat and meat, relies on the effective use of umami taste to enhance palatability.”
Was Lizzo ever vegan?
While following a mostly plant-based diet, Lizzo did state that she ate honey, meaning she wouldn’t be considered vegan. Veganism is a lifestyle, not a diet, and being vegan means abstaining from use of all animal products across food, clothing, cosmetics, and more.
Lizzo was, however, previously an advocate for plant-based diets. In October 2020, she shared a TikTok marking six months since giving up animal products.
One video showed her mixing a dairy milkshake before going plant-based, while the second depicted her making a plant-based protein shake.
Alongside the video, she wrote: “Honestly, I am both of these women and I can not condemn one woman or the other. I’m happy both ways and right now, this is what’s bringing me joy.
“This was me at the beginning of quarantine. Happy, loving myself, dancing and you know what? I’m still that happy girl, loving myself and loving my body.”
She added: “Love yourself at all stages in your life because you are who you are.”
Lizzo used to regularly promote plant-based foods on her social media. She previously shared a video depicting what she eats in a day, which included a green smoothies, kale salad, mushroom balls, and vegan Cheeto alternatives.
What has Lizzo said about veganism?
In an interview with Vanity Fair in October 2022, Lizzo opened up about being trolled by people who didn’t believe she was plant-based because of her weight.
“People were like, ‘you’re a vegan? What, are you deep frying the lettuce?’” she said. “I’m not a vegan to lose weight, I just feel better when I eat plants. I feel very lucky because I don’t feel that weight gain is bad anymore. Nor is weight loss – it’s neutral. And food is fun. I love eating, and I have a chef now, and I’m not thinking about it. I had a brownie last night.”
She continued: “Is my music and my weight so intrinsically connected that if I were to lose weight, I’d lose fans or lose validity? I don’t care! I lead a very healthy lifestyle – mentally, spiritually, I try to keep everything I put in my body super clean.”
