Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls Is Pure TV Serotonin
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is here (queer) and ready to disrupt that paradigm — and, in the process, make the lifelong dreams of a group of plus-size dancers come true.Spearheaded by the Grammy award-winning singer and body positivity activist Lizzo, the series is essentially a season-long audition to join the “Truth Hurts” singer on stage at Bonnaroo in Australia as one of her “big girl” backup dancers.
Here’s the catch though: There are technically spots available for every one of them, so they’re only competing to be their very best, rather than against one another.
This fosters a kind of sisterhood and connection, that differentiates it from similar far more cynical competition series. It’s also in keeping with Lizzo’s ethos of inclusivity and self-love.
It’s inspiring, uplifting stuff, and makes for compelling watching. And while Lizzo gives tough love when it’s required, she’s also their ultimate hype woman who wants nothing more than to see them succeed — and you will too.But the series is not only inclusive in terms of body type, but it’s queer as well, featuring Jayla Sullivan a trans woman from Portland, Oregon, and out lesbian Moesha Perez from New York City, both of whom have been craving this kind of opportunity to be seen as the artists they truly are.Perez had her reasons to be nervous about going out for the show after she spotted a casting call on TikTok.
