Lizzo is in Bali, and he or she would possibly keep there for a whereas.

“I’m taking a gap year & protecting my peace,” the singer introduced in an Instagram replace posted on Sunday (Aug. 25).

Over the weekend, Lizzo began giving followers a glimpse at her go to to Indonesia. In one put up she teased, “Unfortunately I’ll be posting way too many bikini pics,” exhibiting off her determine to the digital camera (little doubt feeling “Good as Hell”).

In an Instagram Story, Lizzo shared some health footage from Bali: a clip of herself getting some jump-rope time in on the balcony, which regarded significantly spectacular with the video sped up.

Just earlier than summertime, the star gave an replace on her psychological well being, a subject she’s been candid about over the previous yr amid harassment allegations and public scrutiny. (In August 2023, three former tour dancers filed a lawsuit towards her, alleging sexual misconduct and hostile work situations. Lizzo claimed the accusations to be false and deemed them “sensationalized stories”; the lawsuit was placed on maintain in March pending appeals.)

“I’m the happiest I’ve been in 10 months,” Lizzo wrote on Instagram in a May replace. “The strange thing about depression is you don’t know you’re in it until you’re out of it. I’m definitely not all the way as carefree as I used to be. But the dark cloud that followed me every day is finally clearing up. My smile reaches my eyes again and that’s a win.”

Two months prior, in March, she’d expressed frustration over heightened public criticism. “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the Internet,” stated Lizzo. “All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it. But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”

At the time, the star stated, “I’m constantly up against lies being told about me for clout & views… being the butt of the joke every single time because of how I look… my character being picked apart by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name. I didn’t sign up for this s— — I QUIT.”

Lizzo defined in a follow-up message that she was not resigning from her profession in music. “I just need to clarify — when I say I quit, I mean, I quit giving any negative energy attention,” she stated. “What I’m not gonna quit is the joy of my life, which is making music, which is connecting with people. I know I’m not alone. In no way, shape or form am I the only person who is experiencing that negative voice that seems to be louder than the positive … I’m going to keep moving forward, I’m going to keep being me.”

Now Lizzo — who final launched an album in 2022, Special, a set that debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and featured the Hot 100 No. 1 “About Damn Time” — seems to be getting a wellness reset by means of nature, train and leisure in Bali.

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