The reactions are pouring in from fans who can’t contain their excitement over Lizzo‘s debut performance on Saturday Night Live.
Lizzo brought her two biggest hits — “Truth Hurts” and “Good As Hell” — to SNL‘s mid-season finale on Dec. 21, and the jaw-dropping performances left many fans feeling immense pride over her ability to not hold anything back.
“Seeing all those talented black women on stage rocking Dapper Dan! Yass Lizzo #SNL,” one fan tweeted alongside a gif of legendary actor excitedly clapping during an awards show.
Another fan wrote, “They thought they could cancel Lizzo over twerking #SNL.”
Lizzo’s epic SNL performances on the Eddie Murphy-hosted episode also drew accolades from her musical peers, including singer Lala Hathaway.
“An actual performer and singer,” Hathaway tweeted, adding hashtags #lizzo #seasoned #snl.
See more social media reactions to Lizzo’s Dec. 21 appearance on SNL below.
Lizzo has big Black women as her background dancers, AND as her band. This is some historic shit!!!! ——————– #SNL pic.twitter.com/ySZud9x5fc
— AD III — (@anseldeangelo) December 22, 2019
They thought they could cancel Lizzo over twerking. #SNL pic.twitter.com/CISr6h5ri0
— Jordan A. Branchman (@JordanBranchman) December 22, 2019
Seeing all those talented black women on stage rocking Dapper Dan! Yass Lizzo #SNL pic.twitter.com/PKvDHdW6Qw
— Hey T! (@TLCherri) December 22, 2019
an actual performer- and singer. #lizzo #seasoned #snl
— lalah hathaway (@lalahhathaway) December 22, 2019
Walking into 2020 like @lizzo #Hairtoss #SNL #Lizzo pic.twitter.com/MgMNnMexni
— Jelly (@TWEETLEEM) December 22, 2019
Lizzo is Prince level exciting.#Lizzo #SNL
— Comedy Nerd (@ComedyNerd3) December 22, 2019
Lizzo…do the damn thing! #snl #Lizzo pic.twitter.com/bYH92aryG6
— Sorry to This Man (@team_everybody) December 22, 2019
here’s a picture of lizzo playing to a dozen people in london in 2013 like she was performing on SNL. pic.twitter.com/DHAZXOcEfK
— eve barlow (@Eve_Barlow) December 22, 2019
And LIZZO is here too! She really is 100% that bitch. This episode is pure gold. This is how you close a decade. #SNL #SaturdayNightLive pic.twitter.com/LcUuYHxBOw
— Simona (@simona_ka) December 22, 2019
Shoutout to @lizzo for some great performances as well! @nbcsnl #EddieOnSNL #SNL pic.twitter.com/VIQzE0m3XI
— Mcsuper- Team Scorbunny ??– (@Macusian12345) December 22, 2019
As much credit and acclaim as Lizzo gets she deserves more. All Black woman band and dancers. THROWING DOWN! Soooooo good! I’m about to go wake up my daughters so they can see this. pic.twitter.com/ygRCGBWs5N
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) December 22, 2019
took a pic with Lizzo at work today.
well kinda… pic.twitter.com/UaT0dnTcnX— boo (@boopyape) December 21, 2019
Is that @lizzo guitarist with a Sister Rosetta Tharpe homage? #SNL #Lizzo pic.twitter.com/fatZg21EeP
— Ryan (@rdrbreh) December 22, 2019
Love that Lizzo twerked with her ass out again! Yes baby piss off dem haters!!!! #SNL
— ———- ? (@yatesmannlove) December 22, 2019
Lizzo: “Baby how ya feelin?”
Me: “GOOD AS HELL!” #Snl pic.twitter.com/kStINETl52
— Jared Scott (@jaredscottmusic) December 22, 2019
P.S. It is good to see women of different sizes and shades on television in general—and on Saturday Night Live. You don’t see this every day. More inclusion and diversity like this, please. Let’s make this happen and keep fighting for it in 2020, and now. #SNL @nbcsnl #Lizzo pic.twitter.com/dopCb7FJQC
— Omar Moore (@thepopcornreel) December 22, 2019
Did you catch the reference? #sisterrosettatharpe#Lizzo #snl pic.twitter.com/tcCBw29dlt
— Celisse (@CelisseMusic) December 22, 2019
I’m dead Maya Rudolph did not just quote ” Truth Hurts ” By @lizzo #SNL. pic.twitter.com/y8xH2dVCPU
— Stephanie ??? (@lovelyStep2) December 22, 2019
Lizzo’s whole band is black women in Dapper Dan Gucci I respect it
— Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) December 22, 2019
Love beautiful big girls dancing in tennis shoes and #Lizzo belting out my favorite song. pic.twitter.com/DVKY10axcM
— Angela M. Haigler (@angelicmusings) December 22, 2019
#Lizzo always looks like she’s having so much fun when she performs. A joy to watch! #SNL #SaturdayNightLive #EddieMurphy pic.twitter.com/XFEmR4QUDD
— Tameka (BloggerPoet) (@tamstarz) December 22, 2019
#LizzoOnSNL is every bit of Black girl magic! — #lizzo pic.twitter.com/wDOG9Lp7RA
— Love McNill (@iamLoveMcNill) December 22, 2019