India, Nov. 28 -- American singer Lizzo has spoken about the need for people to accept their body type and embrace their identity. She wrote about the challenges she faced due to her weight in a Substack essay.

"I started losing weight in the fall of 2023," Lizzo wrote in her essay. "I was severely depressed. I had been the subject of a vicious scandal, and it felt like the whole world turned its back on me. I became deeply suicidal. I cut off all my loved ones."

The Grammy winner then talked about seeking professional help and discovering that her weight was not always negative, as she thought.

"After talking to a few therapists, I discovered that my weight had been a protective shield, a joyful comfort zone, and even sometimes a supe...