Lizzo shuts down criticism of her 'heavy breathing' during Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 appearance

Lizzo, one of the high-profile celebrities to make an appearance on Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 live stream, recently addressed online criticism that followed her participation.

During the stream, the singer joined SZA to discuss upcoming projects and enjoy new music from Kendrick Lamar. Lizzo even went viral for shouting Lamar’s iconic “Mustard!” tag from his song TV Off. 

However, some viewers focused on mocking what they perceived as “heavy breathing” from Lizzo during the event.

Taking to Instagram Live, Lizzo didn’t hold back as she responded to the comments. “I know that if the internet’s good for one thing, it’s for talking cash money sh*t about fat girls,” she told her viewers, highlighting the rampant fatphobia she often encounters online.

Lizzo dismissed the claims that her breathing was the source of the noise during the stream. “What I will not allow is for y’all to lie on me. I have seen too many posts about me breathing loud during Mafia,” she explained. “And btch, y’all know Kai Cenat is a loud as breather.” She added that Cenat’s proximity to his microphone throughout the stream made him the likely source of the sound.

“That’s the n**ga that was breathing loud,” Lizzo asserted. “How am I the one that’s breathing loud when the volume of the breathing didn’t change?” 

To further refute the claims, Lizzo pointed out, “My shoulders not even moving with the sound of the breathing.”