Roseanne Barr Wants Lizzo To Thank Her For Paving Way For Plus Size Women

Roseanne Barr Wants Her Flowers From Lizzo For Paving The Way

Roseanne Barr is currently trending on social media after saying that Lizzo should “thank” her for “paving the way” for her in a recent Instagram post.

The stand-up comedian is known for her controversial remarks, which resulted in her eponymous sitcom Roseanne being cancelled in 2018.

On Monday (June 26), Barr shared a throwback photo of herself on the cover of Vanity Fair in 1994 – posing on a chair in lacy black lingerie and heels, in an image shot by Annie Leibovitz.

 

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In the caption, the 70-year-old voiced her thought on curvy body type representation in Hollywood, saying: “When is @lizzobeeating going to thank me for paving the way? An homage to Botero.”

Lizzo hasn’t responded to the comment, however the ‘Special’ singer has often spoken out for for body confidence and self-love. Being comfortable as a plus-sized woman, many of her TikTok posts have spoken of her “not trying to escape fatness”.

Roseanne Barr is also facing backlash for saying six million Jews should die during an appearance on the This Past Weekend podcast this week.

The clip from the podcast has picked up steam online and people are upset about the comic’s words.