Lizzo's Parents: The Singer Enjoys Time with Her Mom after Her Dad's Death
Lizzo's parents have been significant in her music career. The Grammy Award winner likes to spend quality time with her mother after her father's demise.
Lizzo shared a post about her family where she mentioned her parents for being supportive of her career. The rapper added that her family had been her strong pillar since her father passed. Lizzo thanked her family members for showing her how to lead and allowing her to be herself.
On her Instagram post, The 34-year-old shared an old photo of her family members, and fans were captivated by the picture. One fan complimented the singer and said that her brother was handsome.
Lizzo during the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
Lizzo Felt like She Had No Direction in Life after Her Father's Death
On January 1, 2020, Lizzo posted on Twitter, reflecting on her father's death and what she went through. The rapper recalled her father's death in 2009 and added that many things had happened since his death.
The musician opened up about how her father's passing affected her, and at some point, she quit singing and lived in her car. She also said that she used to cry herself to sleep on Thanksgiving.
Lizzo revealed that enduring those rough times motivated her to create music again. She added that ten years later, she had emerged as the superstar her dad dreamed of. In a Twitter post, Lizzo explained that in ten years since her dad passed, her album and songs topped the rankings in 2019.
Lizzo likes to spoil her mom. In December 2020, she got her mother a brand-new car as a Christmas present.
Speaking on CBS This Morning, Lizzo opened up about how she went through a challenging period and dropped out of college after her father died. She recalled being depressed and having no purpose.
Lizzo Loves to Spoil Her Mom
Lizzo likes to spend time with her mother, her number-one fan. Before releasing a new song, the talented musician shared a TikTok video of herself, her mother, and another woman seated in a car listening and enjoying the music.
In the post, Lizzo captioned that she played her new song for the first time to entertain her mother. Interestingly, the singer was delighted to realize that her mom was grateful and liked the song. Lizzo now plans to buy her mother a house, thanks to her successful music career.
The Grammy-winning singer updated her mother's wardrobe as a special birthday gift. She shared a video of the closet reveal on her Instagram page. At the beginning of the video, Lizzo can be heard saying how beautiful the closet looked before telling her mom that it was a birthday gift.
Upon hearing the news, her mother got emotional, then leaned in for a hug and thanked her daughter. In the video, Lizzo's mom can be seen holding a fancy handbag while wearing one of her new blouses.
In the caption, the celebrated singer recalled the effect her father's demise had on her mother. Lizzo added that she wants to give the best to the woman who gave her life:
''Ever since daddy passed you’ve been telling me it’s been hard to dress nice for yourself. I know I can’t bring ur best friend back… but I still wanna give you the world. Happy birthday mommy, I love you. Time to be FLYY, girl.''
Lizzo likes to spoil her mom. In December 2020, she got her mother a brand-new car as a Christmas present. She posted a video on Instagram where her mom broke down in tears upon seeing the gift. In the post, Lizzo captioned that when her father died, she always wished that one day she could provide for her family.