Lizzo Says Britney Spears Does a Janet Jackson 'Impression,' Angering Fans: 'Done Lost Her Damn Mind'

Lizzo upset some of Britney Spears' fans by saying that the pop star was doing an "impression" of Janet Jackson

The comments were in defense of a 2021 tweet where Lizzo referred to Jackson as the "Queen of Pop," an honorific typically reserved for Madonna

Fans are replying to the comment with some heated posts on social media

Lizzo stirred up some controversy with Britney Spears' fans while defending Janet Jackson's legacy in the music world.

During an April 1 appearance on the Sibling Rivalry podcast, the 36-year-old "Juice" hitmaker addressed a 2021 Twitter post where she referred to Jackson as the "Queen of Pop," an honorific that is traditionally bestowed upon Madonna.

Looking back, she said that "people came for me on the internet." However, she justified her decision by saying, "Here is why I said Janet Jackson is the Queen of Pop: Britney Spears is doing a Janet impression, and she said it."

"Janet is her diva. There were no such things as pop divas before Janet," Lizzo continued.

Britney Spears in June 2019; Janet Jackson in December 2016.

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"Janet was first. She was famous when Madonna was a kid watching her on television. And I'm just putting it out there. It's not because someone is better than the other. She was just first, and she is Janet. She invented this s---," Lizzo said, adding that "Madonna is the pop icon."

Lizzo explained that she "felt like I was just fighting for my life because people were dragging me by my ankles" over the previous comments. Now, she's found herself in a similar situation with some of Spears' fans.

"Nobody thinks of THE Britney Spears as a Janet Jackson impersonator. She literally crafted her own sound and imagery at 16 and became the blueprint for every new pop girl," one fan wrote in a post on X. "Worry about your career lasting one summer and your latest tweet not even crossing 100 likes @lizzo."

Britney Spears performs during the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Another fan referred to Spears as a "student" of Jackson's, noting that there was a distinct difference between the two on X, they added, "She has graduated and succeeded in her OWN lane to become a blueprint herself. Lizzo done lost her damn mind."

"Woke up to LIZZO dragging THE Britney Spears? I think the F--- not," yet another opined on X.

"Disrespecting THE Britney Spears in 2025 ??? That's why nobody's listening to your new songs @lizzo," someone wrote on the platform.

Lizzo in Santa Monica on April 5, 2025.

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During a December 2024 appearance on Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Lizzo said that she had developed a "toxic relationship with the internet," particularly after being sued for sexual harassment and assault.

"When I see things about me now, or if even if I see a word that looks like my name, I get physically unwell, and I can't take it," she confessed.

Lizzo continued, "People now will just believe anything bad about you because there's something about being a famous person that it's almost like people wanna believe that you're a bad person, and they can't believe that you're actually boring and chill and nice."