Jillian Michaels under fire for Lizzo comments

Trainer and fitness guru Jillian Michaels is currently under fire for her comments regarding Lizzo’s body and why we shouldn’t be celebrating it.

You might know Jillian Michaels from her hit show The Biggest Loser, where she was a fitness and lifestyle coach and trainer for a number of seasons.

While we might not have heard much from the fitness mastermind in a hot minute, she has made quite the shocking comeback with comments that Lizzo fans are not impressed by.

Jillian sat down on AM to DM for a length interview, and the ‘Truth Hurts’ singer came up! The host mentioned how today’s society is celebrating Lizzo’s body, and Jillian was quite confused.

The trainer instantly questioned why are we celebrating her body and not her music. In addition, she also said it wouldn’t be great if Lizzo were to eventually succumb to illnesses related to obesity and being overweight such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Fans were instantly fuming over Jillian’s comments and came for her harder than you could ever imagine. Jillian Michaels later took to her Instagram to post her explanation behind her comments.

The fitness coach was quick to say she was not attacking Lizzo’s confidence or body image but simply implied that we should celebrate one’s talent and not their physical bodies.

While we understand the backlash, we sort of see where Jillian is coming from. While everyone is happy to feel confident in their skin, there is no reason we should be glorifying unhealthy lifestyles. Jillian simply wishes we all loved our bodies enough to treat it the way it’s meant to.

It appears Lizzo didn’t get the memo on how the, wait for it … truth hurts! We think Jillian’s comments were taken way out of context and think that Lizzo’s retaliation of calling her “fatphobic” was uncalled for.

Let us know your thoughts down below, and whether you think Jillian has a point, or if Lizzo had every right to give her a piece of her mind!