Lizzo unleashes a flood of emotion on social media after she recreated a classic piece of art during her SNL double breakup performance
Lizzie’s appearance as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live was far from the usual song and dance.
The Grammy winner unleashed a flood of emotion as she recreated a touching piece of art as she paid homage to Annie Lee’s famous Blue Toe painting in a performance of Break Up Twice.
The 34-year-old hitmaker wore a white top as she sat on a bed in a set that matched the backdrop of the painting.
Art: Lizzo, 34, sparked an outpouring of emotion on social media after creating a tribute to a blue toe painting by the late Annie Lee for her performance of Breakup Twice on Saturday Night Live.
The social media universe went wild after fans shared the significance of the reference during her emotional performance.
One fan wrote, ‘Uniquely black in America @lizzo is uneasy about her place in the cultural zeitgeist. This painting hung in every black house in the early 21st century. We are more tired. ‘
The painting is a self-portrait of the artist, who died in 2017 at the age of 79. She did not paint her face on the woman’s face so that others could identify with her feelings. Other pieces of her art have been featured on television shows such as The Cosby Show and A Different World.
Praise: Praise for Lizzo’s performance flooded the internet as fans posted photos of the original painting alongside the Grammy-winner’s ‘unapologetic’ re-creation of the scene.
Bantu Knots: A fan praised her performance and hairstyle that included Bantu Knots
Art: Another fan praised her picture, writing ‘You are literal ART’
Everything: One fan wrote that the Grammy-winning performance was ‘everything’. The latter artist, Annie Lee, was known for her paintings of African-American everyday life
You get me: Lizzo put together a collection of social media posts about her performance and thanked her audience for telling them, ‘You get me’. She also thanked her creative team for pulling off the set in less than a week
‘Lizzo your ‘Blu Monday’ tribute was everything… Saaaang keep @lizzo and Annie Lee fresh in our hearts,’ one excited fan joked. Another loved Lizzo’s art sculpture, commenting, ‘This is so FAB! A black queen pulls bantu notes on #SNL and looks amazing and does a double breakup.’
Lizzo shared a video of the performance on Instagram and expressed her appreciation alongside the posts, writing, ‘You get me, you really get me…’
‘Thanks to my creative team for helping me pull off this look in less than a week to prepare! You all do miracles!’ She later performed her own version of Stevie Wonder’s song, Somewhere in Christmas, which was released in November.
Elvis star Austin Butler, 31, hosted the show, a weekend in which he earned a Golden Globe nomination for best actor for his performance as the King of Rock and Roll.
Elvis star Austin Butler, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in the biopic about the King of Rock and Roll, hosted the show.
The actor reprized his character, briefly, singing a new version of Blue Christmas as he bids farewell to a tearful Cecily Strong, who left the show after 11 seasons.
In a Twitter post, Lizzo shared some behind-the-scenes photos with the host, writing ‘Austin gives the best hugs. I’m so proud of him!’
Pride: Lizzo shared a behind-the-scenes photo and praised the actor, saying, ‘Austin gives the best hugs. I’m so proud of him!’
