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Lizzo Faces Heat Over New Song After String of Flops

Lizzo Faces Heat Over New Song After String of Flops

Lizzo is gearing up for the release of a brand-new album, “B-TCH,” set for June 2026. However, after facing accusations from her dancers, the pop songstress has failed to match the commercial success of her previous releases. This includes scrapping a previously planned album. Now, she’s released the title track from the upcoming LP, but social media is rejecting it, calling it yet another flop.

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Lizzo released the title track from her new album on May 1. Notably, this comes after the previous track from the album, “Don’t Make Me Love You,” has failed to gain traction on the charts in most parts of the world, especially the U.S.

The songstress took to X to share a snippet of the song’s music video. She said in the caption, “This song is dedicated to the women who get called a b-tch for having boundaries, for being sexual, for speaking up for themselves, for working hard and owning businesses… If we don’t smile and perform all the time, we’re ‘ungrateful.’ If we run a strict program, we’re ‘mean.’”

The music video is shot in black and white, featuring Lizzo with several dancers, all wearing black. Notably, the song interpolates Meredith Brooks‘ 1997 anthem of the same name.

Fans On X Aren’t Loving The Song

Lizzo at the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala
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Unfortunately for Lizzo, the fans who replied to her X post weren’t pleased with the song, with some even mentioning the allegations made by her dancers. One person said, “Girl, how many ‘anthems’ are you gonna pull out of your a-s? Weren’t you a rapper? I guess that was only for an award.”

Someone else quoted Nicki Minaj, writing, “Hang it up, flat screen.” They then included a GIF of a person doing that very thing. After that, a different X user alluded to her string of failed singles, saying, “Must’ve run out of Velcro cause uhh..Ain’t nothing sticking.”

A different social media user stated, “This sounds really corny, Lizzo. This I’m a thing was everywhere in the Obama administration, and people hated it. Now you reheat it?”

However, it seems fans on Instagram are a bit more welcoming despite some criticism. One person said on the platform, “Welcome back to the top.”

Lizzo Shared The Album Cover In March 2026

Lizzo at the SNL Afterparty
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Ahead of the release of the new single, Lizzo took to social media. Not only did the “Juice” singer celebrate her birthday, but she also shared her album cover. She said in the caption, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! To celebrate, I present to you  — MY NEW ALBUM [is] COMING JUNE 5TH. Wanna get me a gift? Pre-order my album, baby!!!!” Lizzo then shared a link for fans to preorder the album.

Regarding the cover, it’s one of the simplest from her discography. It features, over a white background, a hand, complete with long nails, with Lizzo’s position as its middle finger. She also has her arms extended up in a celebratory pose.

According to Apple Music’s listing for the album, “B-TCH” will include 12 tracks. This will be Lizzo’s third album from Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic.

The Songstress Was Supposed To Release An Album In 2025

Lizzo highlights trim waist and weight loss in red corset as she leads the stars at Amazon 2025 Upfronts
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Lizzo announced plans for a new studio album in early 2025. The first taste of the new project, a song called “Love in Real Life,” was released in February. The song failed to make a significant impact, and she later released “Still Bad” in March of that year. It enjoyed a bit more commercial success but didn’t come close to becoming the radio hit that major record labels sought before releasing albums.

Then, in September, she spoke to New York Magazine, saying that despite the album being complete, she was unsure if she’d release it. According to Lizzo, “By 2025, I’ve changed, the world has changed so much, and so much has happened.”

She said, regarding the album, “It just wasn’t what I was feeling right now. I was like, ‘I need to do s–t differently, and I don’t know what it is, but I’m going to just start following my instincts.’”

Lizzo Addressed The Public’s Misconceptions About Her

Lizzo at the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
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Lizzo appeared on “CBS Mornings” on May 1 to promote “B-TCH.” During the conversation with Gayle King, she was asked what people don’t understand about it. The Yitty founder said, “I think there’s a long list. I think I might be one of the most misunderstood.”

After that, she stated that the public doesn’t understand that she’s “always trying to help.” Lizzo also said that people “tone police” her. She added, “Once I realized that that’s how people are going to take it, I just stopped. I’ll just put it in the music.”



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Deadspin | Red-hot Carson Hocevar tops Kyle Busch to win Truck race in Texas <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28566927.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28566927.jpg" alt="NASCAR: Goodyear 400" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Mar 22, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; Spire Motorsports Carson Hocevar (77) comes out for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>FORT WORTH, Texas — The glass slipper still firmly on his foot from last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series win at Talladega, Carson Hocevar mashed the gas in overtime on Friday night and ran away to victory in the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Beating runner-up and Spire Motorsports teammate Kyle Busch to the finish line by 0.730 seconds in overtime, Hocevar notched his sixth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory at the 1.5-mile intermediate track that gave him his first in the series in 2023.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>The triumph reversed a 1-2 finish from earlier this season at EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta, where Busch beat Hocevar to the stripe by 0.114 seconds.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>“It’s unbelievable — what a fun race,” Hocevar said after climbing from his No. 77 Chevrolet on the frontstretch. “We had to reverse the order, obviously the 1-2 with Kyle. I watched him win a lot of truck races, and it’s finally good to put an end to his Texas streak.”</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Busch had won his last four Truck Series starts at Texas, but an early brush with the outside wall forced him to regain a lost lap as the beneficiary under caution for Cole Butcher’s crash in Turn 2 on Lap 51.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>Busch fought through the field and challenged for the lead in the late going but failed to add to his record 68 Truck Series wins.</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>“We had an eventful night,” Busch said. “We didn’t start off very well. We were really, really loose and made a lot of adjustments to get it close. When we put the last set off tires on, we were really fast, felt really good.</p> </section><section id="section-8"> <p>“I was struggling with grip all night long, but (crew chief) Brian (Pattie) and the guys made a lot of good calls to get us dialed back in. It would have been nice to be in Victory Lane, but it’s good to have a teammate in there and have him get his shot. I got one, he got one, so now we’re even there.”</p> </section><section id="section-9"> <p>After the second stage break, Hocevar thought he might have a loose wheel, but that didn’t prevent him from going all-out during a succession of restarts late in the race.</p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>Gio Ruggiero led the field to the overtime restart on Lap 171, but he lost impetus in the middle of a three-wide situation on the white-flag lap, as Hocevar charged into the lead and opened a gap of 10 car-lengths.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>Kaden Honeycutt finished third, right behind Busch’s Silverado, with Brandon Jones and pole winner Ben Rhodes in fourth and fifth, respectively, as Ruggiero fell to 14th. Layne Riggs, Daniel Hemric, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski and Chandler Smith completed the top 10.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>Though Honeycutt left with the series lead — by 14 points over Smith — he remained frustrated with his inability to close out a victory.</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>“I’m proud to be able to drive a truck like this,” said Honeycutt, who is winless in 66 Truck Series starts. “It’s disappointing that I just keep failing. There’s no excuse for it. As soon as I got the lead (on Lap 149), I didn’t protect it right. I didn’t do the right things and ultimately that’s what led us to lose.</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>“Just got to figure out how to get restarts done. I’ve got to figure out how to win races. It’s eating me alive, I can promise you that.”</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>Ruggiero likewise missed an opportunity. He had passed Hocevar for the lead on Lap 165 of a scheduled 167, but a violent, five-truck accident on the frontstretch caused the eighth caution, necessitated a red flag for cleanup and forced the overtime.</p> </section><section id="section-16"> <p>Hocevar won the second stage and led a race-high 76 laps to 41 for Rhodes, who won the first stage wire-to-wire.</p> </section><section id="section-17"> <p>*****</p> </section><section id="section-18"> <p>NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – SpeedyCash.com 250</p> </section><section id="section-19"> <p>Texas Motor Speedway</p> </section><section id="section-20"> <p>Fort Worth, Texas</p> </section><section id="section-21"> <p>Friday, May 1, 2026</p> </section><section id="section-22"> <p>1. (11) Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-23"> <p>2. (6) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-24"> <p>3. (10) Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-25"> <p>4. (18) Brandon Jones(i), Toyota, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-26"> <p>5. (1) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-27"> <p>6. (34) Layne Riggs, Ford, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-28"> <p>7. (14) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-29"> <p>8. (12) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-30"> <p>9. (20) Ty Majeski, Ford, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-31"> <p>10. (8) Chandler Smith, Ford, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-32"> <p>11. (19) Parker Kligerman, RAM, 172.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-33"> <p>12. (23) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 172.</p> </section> <section id="section-34"> <p>13. (17) Brenden Queen #, RAM, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-35"> <p>14. (3) Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-36"> <p>15. (13) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-37"> <p>16. (22) Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 172.</p> </section><section id="section-38"> <p>17. (21) William Sawalich(i), Toyota, 171.</p> </section><section id="section-39"> <p>18. (27) Toni Breidinger, Chevrolet, 171.</p> </section><section id="section-40"> <p>19. (7) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 171.</p> </section><section id="section-41"> <p>20. (30) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 170.</p> </section><section id="section-42"> <p>21. (28) Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 170.</p> </section><section id="section-43"> <p>22. (31) Josh Reaume, Ford, 169.</p> </section><section id="section-44"> <p>23. (32) Frankie Muniz, Ford, 168.</p> </section><section id="section-45"> <p>24. (33) Caleb Costner, Chevrolet, 168.</p> </section><section id="section-46"> <p>25. (25) Corey LaJoie, RAM, 165.</p> </section><section id="section-47"> <p>26. (29) Clayton Green, Ford, 165.</p> </section><section id="section-48"> <p>27. (24) Justin Haley, RAM, Accident, 164.</p> </section><section id="section-49"> <p>28. (5) Tanner Gray, Toyota, Accident, 164.</p> </section><section id="section-50"> <p>29. (2) Jake Garcia, Ford, Accident, 163.</p> </section><section id="section-51"> <p>30. (15) Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, Accident, 163.</p> </section><section id="section-52"> <p>31. (26) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 163.</p> </section><section id="section-53"> <p>32. (9) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, Accident, 156.</p> </section><section id="section-54"> <p>33. (16) Conner Jones, Chevrolet, Accident, 155.</p> </section><section id="section-55"> <p>34. (35) Cory Roper, Toyota, Suspension, 123.</p> </section><section id="section-56"> <p>35. (4) Cole Butcher #, Ford, Accident, 51.</p> </section><section id="section-57"> <p>Average Speed of Race Winner: 112.924 mph.</p> </section><section id="section-58"> <p>Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 17 Mins, 5 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.730 Seconds.</p> </section><section id="section-59"> <p>Caution Flags: 8 for 39 laps.</p> </section><section id="section-60"> <p>Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers.</p> </section><section id="section-61"> <p>Lap Leaders: B. Rhodes 1-41;C. Hocevar(i) 42;B. Jones(i) 43-58;C. Hocevar(i) 59-75;D. Sutton 76-77;M. Tyrrell # 78;C. Hocevar(i) 79-121;L. Riggs 122-127;T. Gray 128-129;D. Sutton 130-132;G. Ruggiero 133-148;K. Honeycutt 149-151;C. Hocevar(i) 152-164;G. Ruggiero 165-170;C. Hocevar(i) 171-172.</p> </section><section id="section-62"> <p>Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Carson Hocevar(i) 5 times for 76 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 41 laps; Giovanni Ruggiero 2 times for 22 laps; Brandon Jones(i) 1 time for 16 laps; Layne Riggs 1 time for 6 laps; Dawson Sutton 2 times for 5 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 3 laps; Tanner Gray 1 time for 2 laps; Mini Tyrrell # 1 time for 1 lap.</p> </section><section id="section-63"> <p>Stage #1 Top Ten: 99,77,17,11,38,52,9,34,88,45</p> </section><section id="section-64"> <p>Stage #2 Top Ten: 77,11,17,26,18,14,9,15,38,4</p> </section><section id="section-65"> <p>–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #Redhot #Carson #Hocevar #tops #Kyle #Busch #win #Truck #race #Texas

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