Lizzo reveals she lost virginity in her 30s: ‘I wanted to wait until I won a Grammy’
By Adam Silverstein
Published on April 1, 2026.
Lizzo, the 37-year-old pop star known as "About Damn Time" and "Melissa Jefferson," has revealed that she lost her virginity in her 30s and lied about it for a long time. She revealed this on the podcast "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast hosts Benny Blanco, Lil Dicky and Kristin Batalucco that it happened soon after she won her first Grammy in 2020. Lizzo was nominated for three awards that night, including Best Pop Solo Performance (“Truth Hurts), Best Urban Contemporary Album (deluxe version of “Cuz I Love You), and Best Traditional R&B Performance. She also revealed that her first kiss was a disaster at 21 and she was upset about it.
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