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The truth doesn\u2019t always have to hurt. Lizzo<\/strong><\/a> has dedicated herself to helping women accept and love their bodies in the same way that she does. From her efforts, she has delivered countless anthems and motivational quotes to keep her fans on the track toward better body positivity.<\/p>\n \u201cIt definitely comes with time<\/a>,\u201d the Grammy winner told\u00a0Us Weekly<\/em>\u00a0exclusively in September 2019. \u201cI wasn\u2019t really given the opportunities or the privileges to feel like a sex symbol when I was growing up. I was a fat black girl in Houston and I didn\u2019t see myself in magazines.\u201d<\/p>\n Once Lizzo (real name Melissa Jefferson) entered her twenties, things changed. \u201cI was like, \u2018You know what, bitch? I want to be a sex symbol!\u2019\u201d she recalled. \u201cI said that to myself when I was like 22, 23. And I really started to embrace the sexiness about me, not just the cuteness or the beauty. I started to work on it more and more, and I realized the vulnerability that I show when I\u2019m naked is my greatest strength.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cGood as Hell\u201d singer quickly became a source for inspiration as her career skyrocketed. \u201cIt\u2019s hard because self-love and self-confidence is a personal journey. You\u2019re never gonna believe it until you believe in yourself,\u201d she told\u00a0Us<\/em>. \u201cBut luckily, now we have so many people you can see yourself in. You can go on the internet or look on TV and see people who were really marginalized and underrepresented in the past. That\u2019s the most important thing. You have to see yourself, find yourself somewhere out there. You\u2019ve got to go on that journey \u2014 and I believe in you.\u201d<\/p>\n Lizzo also revealed how she decides which naysayers to confront. \u201cI have the best comebacks for trolls. I can put them in their place!\u201d she teased. \u201cBut if I do it, I\u2019m feeding the troll and giving it attention. Back in the day, I used to give trolls all the time, but now that I\u2019ve got 4 million followers, man, [I\u2019m not] gonna give somebody a check and 15 minutes of fame! I love being petty, though!\u201d<\/p>\n