AceShowbiz - Lizzo is back with a powerful message for her critics. She has just released her comeback single "Still Bad" from her upcoming album "Love in Real Life", but not everyone is thrilled by her infectious optimism.

In a series of candid posts on X (formerly Twitter), Lizzo addressed her critics, who have dubbed her music "too optimistic" for a post-COVID world.

"Saying my brand of 'poptimism' doesn't work in a 'post COVID world' is a lazy take," Lizzo wrote. "As if I didn't write 'About Damn Time' to be a post lockdown anthem to inspire us to get outside and together again… and was successful at it btw."

She isn't just defending her music; Lizzo is standing up for Black female musicians as a whole. Acknowledging the societal challenges they face, Lizzo mentioned how figures like Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Tina Turner dealt with similar criticism.

"I think seeing and hearing a Black woman make real music with radical joy triggers miserable people… but I follow in the footsteps of Janet, of Funkadelic, of Earth Wind and Fire… nobody's doing it like me for Us. And I stand on that," she declared.

Lizzo also highlighted how the public's perception of these iconic women has evolved. "They kept going… and so will I," she stated firmly, continuing to say, "The way this world treats black women is sickening…"

"Blacklisted Janet and now 20yrs later yall calling her music 'cute black girl bops' and giving her flowers… Dogged Whitney for her love life & called her a drug addict for laughs but now yall wanna honor her… Yall laughed at Tina's abuse and never let her forget…"

The journey hasn't been easy for Lizzo, either. In addition to public criticism, she faced lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment, which she has vehemently denied.

These legal battles, combined with the intense scrutiny, took a toll on her mental health. She confessed during her show in Los Angeles, "I was so heartbroken by the world, and so deeply hurt that I didn't want to live anymore... I was so deeply afraid of people that I didn't want to be seen."

Yet, Lizzo turned this pain into a message of empowerment. She stressed the importance of real-life connections over virtual validation, explaining, "I think that real life is the only place that love exists. I think that I have mistaken the gratification that you get from social media as love."

In her posts, Lizzo concluded with a message of self-liberation, "What happened to me was supposed to destroy me but it has only set me free! Now I know none of this is real. The only thing that's real is the love that I share with my family, my friends, nature, my fans, in Real Life."

With "Still Bad" and her upcoming album "Love in Real Life", Lizzo is not just reclaiming her space in the music industry; she's championing a narrative of radical joy and resilience for all women of color. Her story is a testament to the power of authenticity and the transformative nature of self-empowerment.