What prompted SZA to use Body-Shamers?

SZA has never been one to shy away from speaking her truth, and this time she's calling out body shamers for crossing the line.

This follows the release of “Lana” last Friday, December 20, nearly a year after SZA first teased it. Rather than being a stand-alone project, “Lana” serves as a deluxe edition of her acclaimed 2022 album “SOS.”

In addition to calling out body shamers, SZA also clapped back at haters who attacked her singing abilities online.

After a fan page shared a snappy photo of the SOS singer embracing the bum during the 2020 quarantine, another fan commented on her BBL surgery and weight gain — and SZA didn't hold back.

SZA opened up about the profound challenges she faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the heartbreaking loss of her grandmother and her difficult battle with depression. The experience left deep emotional scars, making insensitive comments about her body even harder to bear. She admitted that such statements caused her to withdraw from her fan base, despite their unwavering support.

In an effort to keep her peace, SZA has made deliberate changes — narrowing her inner circle and even changing her phone number.

SZA revealed that such comments have caused her to distance herself from her fans, despite their unwavering loyalty.

“I never talk about my fans because I love it,” she said in the October 2023 issue. Rolling Stone. “They're my family and they're my people. I know what it's like to feel small or like nobody cares because I've been like that my whole life. I wasn't popular in high school, in elementary school.

She added, “So I try to make sure n-ggas know, 'I hear you, I see you. I have time to stop for you. Yes, we can smoke together, you can come backstage. You can come to my house if you want. Hella fans have spent the night at my place and been to my house many times.

She previously defended Lizzo against body shamers, on social networks to express themselves,

“I wonder where the virtue signals, the well-spoken rants, the internet warriors go when someone real has to stand up. Where the hell are you lizzo? Do you really know how to support others or just tear them down?

Lizzo has previously addressed critics commenting on her weight, stressing that her “brand” is far more important than her physical appearance. “I JUST logged in and on the app and this is what I see of myself every day. It's really starting to make me hate the world,” she wrote on Twitter, adding that she “stopped eating junk food years ago.”

She added that she is just trying to live a healthy life. “I'm not trying to BE fat. I'm not trying to BE smaller. I'm literally just trying to live and be healthy,” Lizzo added. “This is what my body looks like even when I'm eating really clean and working out! Talk about being ignorant and I I started to get hot.

In an interview with British VogueSZA shared how fame has significantly changed her everyday reality since stepping into the spotlight.

The SOS singer admitted that she often feels overwhelming paranoia, especially in public places where she worries that fans might secretly photograph or record her. “It always exposes ego and vanity,” SZA admitted. “When you're in historic (places) or beautiful nature and you're like, 'Of course that's me.' But that's the psychosis of fame. It makes you so paranoid.”

“You're not even in touch with reality because you're so scared,” she added, feeling detached from reality.

To stay grounded, SZA relies on her friends and crew to help her balance fan expectations without getting too caught up in the noise of online chatter. “They keep me updated on everything,” she explained. “I'll be like, 'Guys, should I delete this?' They'll say, “No, you're fine.” But you should probably drop another version of this song because people want to hear it. They let me know so I don't have to search the internet.