Lizzo's Must-Binge Reality Show ‘Watch Out For The Big Grrrls’ Finally Gets It Right

It's no secret that the entertainment industry is a breeding ground for weight stigma. Reality competitions like The Biggest Loser, I Used to Be Fat and Dance Your Ass Off continue to reinforce the idea that plus-size people are defined by their weight and eager to finish their journey to Skinnyville. Meanwhile, other titles like Heavy and My 600-Lb Life expose the struggles of being dangerously obese. Even films and TV shows have made a habit of using plus-size people as sidekicks for comic relief (think Fat Amy from Pitch Perfect and Sookie from Gilmore Girls). But rarely do we ever see enough body positivity, particularly concerning full-figured women, on screen.

Fortunately, Lizzo, AKA one of the biggest body positivity advocates of our time, is on a mission to change that with Amazon Prime's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls.

The Grammy winner just dropped her powerful new reality series, which follows a group of talented dancers—of all shapes, shades and sizes—as they compete to join her group of backup dancers for the 2022 world tour. And less than two minutes into the first episode, Lizzo manages to sum up her goal. She says, "Girls that look like me simply don’t get representation. So, time to pull up my sleeves and find them myself."

Coming off as a cross between Making the Band and World of Dance, it starts with a diverse group of 13 plus-size ladies—all hand-selected by Lizzo—to do private auditions for the "Juice" singer. And right off the bat, it's clear that these women did not come to play.

From jaw-dropping splits and back flips to complicated hip-hop choreography, there is never a dull moment in this series. But it's appeal goes far beyond wild dance battles and Lizzo's contagious enthusiasm (BTW, expect plenty of chuckle-worthy moments from her). Watch Out For The Big Grrrls is also a love letter to all the plus-size girls who've felt unseen in the entertainment industry. And more importantly, it's groundbreaking in the way that it highlights the beauty and complexity of these women by telling their stories, rather than being hyper-focused on their weight.

Watch Out For The Big Grrrls doubles as a love letter to plus-size women and a criticism of the media industry’s failure to be size inclusive. Lizzo is officially taking matters into her own hands by challenging outdated beauty standards, complete with intense dance battles and plenty of twerking.

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