Lizzo Says Her Music Will Always Have the 'Lizzo Sound': 'I Don't Know How to Not Be That Girl' (Exclusive)

Ingrid Vasquez, Michelle LeeFri, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC

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Lizzo at the "Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir" Los Angeles premiere on January 20, 2026Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty -

Lizzo announced her new album 𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶ on her 38th birthday, with its title track releasing May 1

The album reclaims the word "bitch" as a symbol of confidence and self-love through empowering music and messages

Lizzo is staying true to her signature style and focus on quality music

A new era of Lizzo might be on the horizon, but the singer will always remain true to herself.

In a recent conversation with PEOPLE discussing her upcoming projects, including her new swimwear collection for Yitty in partnership with Fabletics, the "Good as Hell" hitmaker hinted at what fans could expect sonically from her upcoming album, 𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶.

"I think it's always going to be the Lizzo sound," the singer, born Melissa Jefferson, says of the project out Friday, June 5.

Lizzo '𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶' Album Cover.

"I don't know how to not be that girl, but I will say I posted a snippet of one of my new songs that's coming out very, very soon and somebody was like, 'The '90s are back,' " she recalls. "And I was like, 'Okay.' I like to let the people decide what the sound is."

While people may have different interpretations of the sound, Lizzo says that it all comes down to her loving to write "really good music."

"I love constructing and producing and creating just well-crafted music and songs," she says. "So I hope everyone likes it."

The Grammy winner announced her new album on Monday, April 27, her 38th birthday.

LizzoCredit: Jason Renaud

PEOPLE's conversation with her comes amid the Friday, May 1, release of the album's title track, which interpolates Meredith Brooks' hit song "Bitch." The track was previously debuted live at WeHo Pride in June 2025.

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'This song is dedicated to the women who get called a bitch for having boundaries, for being sexual, for speaking up for themselves, for working hard and owning businesses…" wrote Lizzo next to a clip from the music video on Instagram.

"If we don't smile and perform all the time we're 'ungrateful,' " she continued. " 'If we run a strict program we're 'mean.' If we enjoy sex we're 'sluts' and shamed. This WOMANIFESTO is a declaration of independence from the bullsh*t. It's a B!TCH summer."

In a statement shared with PEOPLE after announcing her new album, Lizzo said that "reclaiming the word Bitch is power."

"It's taking a label once used to diminish women and turning it into a declaration of confidence, and unapologetic self-love," the statement continued.

Lizzo spoke further about reclaiming the word's meaning while speaking about her album title with PEOPLE.

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"It's called 𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶, but there's a line going through it because I'm not the names that you call me," she says. "It's about empowering yourself and loving yourself through your flaws. Life is a journey, and thank God I get to make music about it."

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