Songs of self-love and empowerment became anthems of solidarity in a show as cathartic as group therapy – with twerking
The floor rumbles as more than 2,000 people stamp their feet, raise their arms and bow down in unison as they chant the name “Lizzo”. I find myself with one hand in the air, palm facing the skies and my eyes closed in devotion asking myself, is Lizzo the messiah we need? And if her message of self-love and acceptance is true, is Lizzo the messiah we deserve?
There is something radical that, in Australia in such a time of tragedy, distrust and uncertainty, it was at the Sydney Opera House – a building inspired by the cliffs and sails of the harbour, a building that at times reminds me of the tall ships, a building built on stolen land – that a grieving community found hope, joy and comfort in a big Brown woman.
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