Lizzo nods to Sister Act 2 whereas performing “Juice” on the 2019 MTV Film & TV Awards
The 2019 MTV Film & TV Awards ceremony passed off tonight in Los Angeles. There to liven issues up was pop star and rapper Lizzo, who carried out her Cuz I Love You single “Juice”. She took the stage after being launched by Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss.
Lizzo determined to play with the viewer’s expectation by beginning the over-the-top, funky, ritzy music with a solo, soulful introduction. Whereas a ballad rendition of her music taking part in on piano behind her, she stood nonetheless wearing a church choir gown and the digicam reduce away to a gaggle of backup dancers, additionally wearing choir robes. A stage supervisor leaned in and informs the group that “Lizzo says, ‘Take off your robes.’” Then the enjoyable started. In flashy tracksuits, on a regular basis attire, and white sneakers, she and her backup dancers labored their manner by way of a choreographed routine whereas Brie Larson, Jaden Smith, and Elizabeth Moss watched from the group.
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At one level in her efficiency, Lizzo threw in a tribute to Sister Act 2, turning to face her backup dancers to recreate the “Oh Comfortable Day” scene. To make it much more excellent, she then turned to the group and obtained them to hitch in. Speak about a temper. Watch her efficiency under (and catch the tribute across the 2:25 mark).
That’s not all Lizzo has been engaged on currently. She partnered with Charli XCX for “Blame It on Your Love” off the latter’s upcoming new album. Final month, she appeared within the music and video for “Additional Consent” on Open Mike Eagle’s new selection present. After which there’s that live-action movie Hustlers with Cardi B and Jennifer Lopez about strippers embezzling cash from Wall Road, by which Lizzo will make her movie debut.
The truth is, Lizzo has been so profitable as of late that her music has turn into a hype music for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who used “Good as Hell” when taking the stage. It appears all people is consuming the Lizzo juice as of late.