Lizzo's Surprising Revelation: Career Ambition Delayed Personal Milestone
In a remarkably candid conversation that has captured widespread attention, global music icon Lizzo has shared intimate details about how she deliberately prioritized her professional aspirations over her personal life. The celebrated singer made these personal disclosures during a recent appearance on the "Friends Keep Secrets" video podcast, hosted by Benny Blanco, Lil Dicky, and Kristin Batalucco.
A Promise to Herself: No Grammy, No Sex
Lizzo confessed that she was what she describes as "a late bloomer," admitting she did not lose her virginity until her thirties. She explained this was due to a solemn vow she made to herself during her younger years. "I just promised myself when I was younger that I wouldn't have sex until I won a Grammy," Lizzo revealed to the podcast hosts. She acknowledged keeping this secret for an extended period, stating, "I lied about it for a long time."
That pivotal career milestone arrived in 2020 when Lizzo was thirty-one years old. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held on January 26, she triumphed by securing three prestigious awards:
- Best Urban Contemporary Album for the deluxe edition of "Cuz I Love You"
- Best Pop Solo Performance for her chart-topping hit "Truth Hurts"
- Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Jerome"
When co-host Lil Dicky humorously suggested the Grammy night must have been the best of her life, Lizzo clarified the timeline. She did not lose her virginity on the actual evening of the ceremony but shortly after, describing the revelation as lifting "a weight off of my chest."
University Days and Dodging Questions
The singer reminisced about her time as a student at the University of Houston, where social situations often forced her to evade inquiries about her personal life. "We were all girling one night, and it was like, 'Wait, Lizzo, are you a virgin?' And I remember being like, 'No!'" she recounted. Lizzo admitted the experience was embarrassing, leading her to fabricate a response: "I said, 'I love the D'... And it held me over for a little while."
First Kiss and Romantic Journey
Further into the conversation, Lizzo shared additional personal history, noting her first kiss occurred at age twenty-one. This came after she and other youths at her church had taken a pledge to abstain from physical intimacy before marriage. She lamented that initially "nobody wanted to kiss me," and when it finally happened, the experience was disappointingly "terrible."
"I was actually very upset about it, because it was like a New Year's Eve thing, and he like forced it on me," she recalled. "I was really mad, and I was like, 'My first kiss is ruined.' I was so mad."
Now thirty-seven, Lizzo did not elaborate on past romantic partners but did confirm her current relationship status. She publicly acknowledged her relationship with actor-comedian Myke Wright in April 2022 during an interview with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM radio, though media speculation had linked them romantically for months prior.
In a December 2022 conversation with Howard Stern, Lizzo expressed being "very much in love with" Wright. The couple originally met in 2016 while co-hosting the MTV music series "Wonderland." "In the past, we were friends ... when the time was right, we came together," she explained. "We're not playing any games with each other anymore. We're very much locked in. There's nobody else I'm going to be with for the rest of my life."
About the Podcast Platform
"Friends Keep Secrets," which launched in February, is promoted as "an intimate hang" that highlights the authentic friendships between its hosts and high-profile guests like Gwyneth Paltrow and Ed Sheeran. The format blends elements of a podcast, livestream, and sitcom. The show has generated notable buzz for its unscripted and sometimes startling moments, including an episode where host Benny Blanco displayed dirty bare feet and audibly passed gas, followed by his wife Selena Gomez kissing his foot on camera the next week.
Lizzo's full appearance on the podcast offers deeper insight into her personal journey and the sacrifices made for her extraordinary music career.
