Lizzo: The history of twerking — and how it taught me self-love | TED

She grew up not looking good because of her butt. Twerking around the world and the girls shaking their butt. The better she could twerk. The origin of twerking comes from west African dance and black women. Black people had this dance. Big black woman with a butt and she is proud of herself. She is giving the history of twerking. Bootylicious was in the dictionary. Big Freda twerking on the stage with Lizzo. Miley Cyrus twerking and it went crazy and black women started it by black women not trying. She wants to keep the dance alive. Twerking gives joy and she has to love her body. She is in love with herself. Twerking is something getting us closer to God. Break dancing 40 years and now it was Olympic sports. She is shaking for the culture. She loves herself.

Lizzo music is original and it is on point. She is doing the damn thing. She speaks to real women with real bodies. Her music is infectious.