Lizzo grants queer writer Aurielle Marie’s wish: A fab dress to wear to Out100 honors
by Christie D’Zurilla for the LA TIMES –
When Atlanta writer Aurielle Marie steps on stage as an honoree at Out magazine’s OUT100 event Thursday night, they will do so in full Lizzo style, quite literally.
In a plea on TikTok, the queer “Gumbo Ya Ya” writer asked Lizzo if she could borrow the red Giambattista Valli haute couture gown the performer had worn to the 2022 Primetime Emmys.
“I know you know how it feels to be the biggest b— in the room and all the scrutiny and hyper-visibility that comes with that because I’ve watched you talk about it,” Marie told Lizzo in the video. “But the longer I go without something to wear, the less I want to be there.”
Marie said they were making the request via video because “you never know what can happen” and asked, “Can I please, please, please wear your dress from the 2022 Emmys, please, which is my favorite!”
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