Lizzo dealt with something even more difficult soon after dropping out of college: the death of her beloved father, who'd supported her performance dreams since the very beginning. That year was the lowest point in Lizzo's career — as well as the most transformative. "Twenty-one was the worst year of my life," she told Teen Vogue in June 2018. Though the experience made her stronger, Lizzo doesn't think everyone should have to hit rock bottom in order to grow. "That's just the society we're all unfortunately born in — the one where you have to hit your worst and hate yourself in order to love yourself," she added.