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Lizzo recently lit a heated debate about pop culture when Janet Jackson explained as a “true queen of pop” during her appearance Sibling Podcast.

In a conversation with earlier Rupaul’s drag race The stars Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change, the singer of the “truth injured” said Janet Jackson was the original Pop diva that paved the way for others, including Britney Spears.

“I just put it out there, it’s not about who is better, it’s about who was first,” said Lizzo and added that Jackson’s influence on the genre was fundamental. She claimed that Britney Spears had “left a Janet impression”, a statement that moved the fans of both pop stars. Lizzo made it clear that she did not undermine Spears’ talent, but emphasized that Janet was the pioneer. “There was no pop divas ahead of Janet. Janet was the first,” she said, explaining that Spears himself recognized Jackson as her inspiration.

The pop world reacted quickly. While many of Jackson’s fans gathered behind Lizzo’s statement and defended their views of Jackson’s legacy, Britney Spears’ supporters were not so receptive. Many fans went to social media to challenge Lizzo’s characterization of Spears as an “imitator”, and found that Britney Jackson had praised a long time as a muse. Some fans pointed out that Spears had made their own identity in pop music and asked why Lizzo would only call them imitators.

Despite the counter -reaction, Lizzo’s statements have triggered a broader conversation about the influence of pop icons, with many Jackson’s significant role in the design of the modern pop landscape. Lizzo, which is also prepared for a biopic about Rock’n’roll -ikonwester Rosetta Tharpe Love in real life And Still bad.