Why a top personal trainer is slamming Lizzo for LOSING weight

A top fitness coach has criticized pop star Lizzo for losing weight.

Steve Lutsk, best known as Dadbod Steve to his thousands of followers online, took issue with Lizzo’s significant role in promoting the body positivity movement.

The Truth Hurts hitmaker has long advocated for being healthy at any size and is known known for her curves.

However, Lizzo has been on an extreme fitness and weight loss journey over the past two years, which Lutsk claims is against her previous stance.

‘Lizzo, I’m proud of you, but what happened to being beautiful and healthy at any size?’ Lutsk asked in a video shared to Instagram and TikTok.

‘I thought obesity should be celebrated and promoted. Isn’t this the message that you’ve been spewing for the last half decade?’ he continued. 

‘Although I’m happy to see her get healthier, sadly her B.S. message has poisoned the brains of millions of young people who are probably more confused than anything at her recent transformation.’ 

Lutsk clarified that he wasn’t ‘hating on obese people’, but said that he was frustrated with people doing ‘mental gymnastics to promote obesity as a healthy and positive lifestyle when every single piece of data says the opposite’.

He added, ‘I’m not saying that everybody has to look like a fitness model either.’

Lizzo has denied using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, instead insisting that she has undertaken a ‘methodical’ approach to shedding the pounds including ‘months of weight training’ and living in a calorie deficit thanks to a high-protein, veggie-based diet.

‘When you finally get Ozempic allegations after 5 months of weight training and calorie deficit,’ she posted on Instagram back in September amid rumours she was using the Semaglutide beloved by celebrities including Sharon Osbourne and Oprah Winfrey.

She had previously talked openly about making people feel comfortable in their skin, telling Vogue in 2020 that she wanted to redefine the body positivity movement as she feared larger girls were no longer being included.

‘I would like to be body-normative,’ she said. ‘I want to normalize my body…’

She continued, ‘What I don’t like is how the people that this term was created for are not benefiting from it.

‘Girls with back fat, girls with bellies that hang, girls with thighs that aren’t separated, that overlap. Girls with stretch marks. You know, girls who are in the [size] 18-plus club.’ 

In January, ghe 36-year-old singer revealed she had lost 10 points on on the BMI scale and had also lost 16% overall body fat. 

‘Lizzo, I’m proud of you, but what happened to being beautiful and healthy at any size?’ Steve Lutsk said in a video shared with his thousands of followers

Lizzo has been on an extreme fitness and weight loss journey over the past two years. (Pictured on the left in 2023 and on the right in 2025)

The post included a photo of her posing in front of the mirror, her slimmed-down physique on display in sports gear.

‘I did it. Today when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight release goal. I haven’t seen this number since 2014,’ she began.

‘Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to. Time for new goals!’

She celebrated with an Instagram post marking the occasion and giving inspiration to others. 

‘I am actually on an intentional weight loss journey right now,’ she said. ‘Even at the end of my weight loss journey, I’m not going to be considered thin by any means.

‘I will still be considered morbidly obese on the BMI and little bros on the internet are still going to call me “big backed.” But I will be happy.’ 

She continued, ‘Let this be a reminder that you can do anything—anything you set your mind to. Now, I guess it’s time to set new goals.’ 

Lizzo appeared to kick off a ‘new era’ last month when she dropped her first new song – Love In Real Life – in two years.

Lizzo has denied using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, instead insisting that she has undertaken a ‘methodical’ approach to shedding the pounds

Lizzo previously talked openly about making people feel comfortable in their skin, telling Vogue in 2020 that she wanted to redefine the body positivity movement. (Pictured in 2023)

The singer was previously sued by Asha Daniels in September 2023 who accused Lizzo of fostering an alleged ‘sexualized, racially charged, and illegal work environment’ at her Big Grrrl Big Tour company.

The harassment and discrimination lawsuit was tossed out of a California court in December.

The filing followed another lawsuit one month prior in August 2023 by three of her former backup dancers that accused her of sexual harassment, fat shaming and creating a hostile work environment.

The defiant star called the case dismissal a ‘big victory’ in a chat on Keke Palmer’s podcast in December and said she had done ‘nothing wrong.’

‘We’re continuing to fight the other claims until they’re all dismissed — not dropped, but dismissed.’

‘Let’s be clear, I did nothing wrong,’ she added.