Lizzo took a not-so-thinly-veiled jab at US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs during her performance on Saturday Night Live this weekend.
The appearance marks her first return to Saturday Night Live since three former backup dancers sued her accusing her of misconduct including sexual harassment, which she has firmly denied, in a legal battle that remains ongoing.
Shrugging off the scandal, the 36-year-old appeared as ebullient as ever during her latest shot on the sketch show, which was guest-hosted by Jon Hamm.
She delivered an energetic rendition of her new song Still Bad – but it was her crop top that left social media abuzz with reactions.
Her shirt read: ‘TARRIFIED,’ in large crimson lettering, in a clear dig at the new administration’s controversial economic policy.
Lizzo fans reacted with breathless delight on X, formerly Twitter, bursting with praise like: ‘Fabulous,’ ‘I loved it’ and: ‘Lizzo never wears clothes. She wears conversations.’
Lizzo took a not-so-thinly-veiled jab at US President Donald Trump ‘s new tariffs during her performance on Saturday Night Live this weekend, wearing a shirt that read: ‘TARIFFIED’
Underlining the political tenor of the performance, an American flag was projected on the curtains behind Lizzo while she sang.
‘LIZZO’S SHIRT SAYS “TARIFFIED” OMG IM DEAD,’ wrote one viewer on X, where another chimed in sarcastically: ‘I’m sure the right-wing reaction to this Lizzo performance on SNL will be very normal.’
‘Where do I get Lizzo’s #tarrified shirt?,’ ‘Honestly, LEGENDARY’ and ‘It’s sooooo goooooood! Love her!!!!!’ were among the other responses.
‘Okay this is iconic, idc what anyone says,’ gushed one fan excitedly as another punned: ‘Lizzo looking Tariffic on SNL.’
Not all viewers were impressed with the political statement, with one observer joking: ‘She needs to tariff some of that food she’s eating.’
The body positivity icon, who has spent over a year undergoing a weight loss process she calls ‘weight release,’ emphasized her reduced frame in a fitted and diaphanous gold gown when she hit the stage again later that evening.
Her frock included a massive translucent cape that billowed up behind her as she belted out her new song Love In Real Life for the crowd.
She dropped Love In Real Life as a single in February, marking her first solo release since Pink, her musical number she wrote for the Barbie movie.
Shrugging off the scandal, the 36-year-old appeared as ebullient as ever during her latest shot on the sketch show, which was guest-hosted by Jon Hamm
US President Donald Trump is pictured Saturday night attending the Ultimate Fighting Champion at the Kaseya Center in Miami, flanked by Dana White and Elon Musk
The body positivity icon emphasized her reduced frame in a fitted and diaphanous gold gown when she hit the stage again later that evening
Her frock included a massive translucent cape that billowed up behind her as she belted out her new song Love In Real Life for the crowd
Jon Hamm drew plaudits for his latest turn as a host, largely for his anti-Trump sketch The White POTUS, a take-off on The White Lotus – but also for his monologue.
In a starry flourish, Jon brought out Succession breakout Kieran Culkin, who won the Oscar for best supporting actor last month for the film A Real Pain.
Jon had been talking about how he had made 14 cameos on Saturday Night Live since his last hosting gig in 2010, back when he was on Mad Men.
He extolled the importance of cameos, which can be a great help ‘when a monologue is feeling aimless and needs a jolt of energy’ – at which point Kieran walked on.
Jon appeared a bit miffed at the implication that he needed Kieran to spice up his set, asking: ‘Why? I’m a huge, huge star and I’m doing really well by myself.’
Kieran struck a conciliatory tone but when Jon said: ‘OK, cool man, just give me your Oscar,’ the brother of Macaulay Culkin shot back.
He brought up to a viral picture of Jon in which the outline of his manhood was visible through his trousers, sniping: ‘Look, don’t you have enough, man? I’ve seen those photos of you in those grey sweatpants. Must be nice.’
In a final swipe at Kieran, Jon raised the matter of the shows that turned them both into household names, snarking: ‘Mad Men is better than Succession.’
