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During her recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, Detroit-born pop sensation Lizzo made waves not just with her musical performance, but with a pointed political statement. While delivering a medley of her hits Love in Real Life and Still Bad, the Grammy-winning artist donned a shirt emblazoned with the word Tariffied, a clear allusion to the tariffs implemented by US President Donald Trump, notably the significant 145% levy on goods from China.This moment marked Lizzo's third appearance on the iconic late-night sketch comedy show.
Actor Jon Hamm served as the host for this particular episode. Lizzo's previous engagement on the show was on December 17, 2022, as the musical guest. Prior to that, she held the dual role of host and musical guest on April 16, 2022.
Her debut on the program was as a musical guest on December 21, 2019. Lizzo, who boasts an impressive four Grammy Awards from nineteen nominations, has a history of using her platform to express her views. This instance on SNL underscores the increasing intersection of popular culture and political discourse, where artists leverage their visibility to engage with current events.
Lizzo used Instagram to display additional t-shirts with political messages following her Tariffied shirt worn on SNL. One shirt read AMERICA IS TARIFFIED, while another, worn during the show's goodbyes, stated BLACK WOMEN WERE RIGHT. These actions follow commentary where she sarcastically questioned if rising costs, using expensive eggs and baby gear as examples, were making the country safer or stronger, or aiding in a war on penguins.
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