According to the Daily News, Lizzo cleared up her recent comments about “quitting,” telling fans in an Instagram video on Tuesday that she’s still going to make music but is simply going to quit “giving any negative energy attention.” The comments followed a cryptic Instagram post on Friday that said, she was “getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet,” finishing in all caps: “I QUIT.” In Tuesday’s video, Lizzo stood in front of the camera in an aqua-blue bathing suit, explaining, “What I’m not going to quit is the joy of my life, which is making music and connecting to people”. Lizzo followed up the video with a post promoting her new swimming and clothing line “Yitty”.
In other Entertainment News, After hearing the news of the recent passing of 87-year-old legendary Oscar-winning actor- Louis Gossett, Jr., many in Hollywood took to social media to share heartfelt words about the legendary actor, praising his work and mark in the industry. Colman Domingo, who starred played Gossett’s character’s son in The Color Purple, shared a photograph he captured of his “dad,” writing “Kind beyond measure. Regal. We owe so much to him.” Thurs .4-4-24 LeVar Burton remembered his Roots co-star as “one of the best to ever do it” while sharing a photograph of them on set. Viola Davis remembered Gossett writing, “You were a Lion, a King. Your work will forever be seared in my brain and heart. We're sending our deepest condolences to the Gossett family.
And we’re going to switch gears, in breaking health news, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent data on new cases of HIV paints a startling picture of an ongoing health crisis in the Southeast. Atlanta ranked third behind Memphis and Miami for the highest number of new cases with more than 1,500 reported in 2021. "We’ve seen that HIV is growing in the south and Atlanta has some of the highest numbers in the south," said Jeff Cheek, Fulton County’s director of HIV Elimination. For more information on resources go to EndHIVATL.org or the CDC.GOV.