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Lizzo Makes History as the First Black Woman Headliner

Lizzo made history at the festival as the first Black woman headliner, and she refused to let trolls ruin her moment. During her performance, the 35-year-old singer told the crowd, "I saw signs talking about how they want to cancel people like me. Silence people like me. Choke people like me. And they right across the street." Right before launching into her hit "Special," Lizzo added, "So we're going to sing this one more time so they can hear it, because maybe they haven't heard it in a long time."

While Lizzo didn't reveal what the signs said exactly, she also spoke out for trans rights during her set, telling the audience, "Drag is not a crime" and "Cancel hate, cancel intolerance."

Lizzo then took a break from performing to have a "Bad B*tch Meditation," where she delivered a breathing exercise for fans.