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Lizzo Credits Twerking with Helping Her Totally Embrace Her Body

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NDZ/Star Max / Getty Lizzo is opening up about her road to loving herself unconditionally, revealing that twerking has helped her learn to embrace her “least favorite” body part. Last week during a recently released  TED Talk, the three-time Grammy Award winner delved into the history of twerking and explained how the dance move helped her embrace her butt, a part she revealed was her “least favorite body part.” “I used to think that only asses like J.Lo’s or Beyoncé’s could be famous,” Lizzo said. “I always felt like my body type wasn’t the right one or the desirable one growing up because I grew up in an era where having a big ass wasn’t mainstream.” Related Stories In regards to the support she’s received over accidentally becoming the face for th...