Lizzo discusses legal battle, weight loss, and new album on CBS Mornings

Lizzo is trying to reopen a career lane that has been crowded by court filings, public scrutiny and a running debate over her body and brand. In an interview with Gayle King that aired Monday on CBS Mornings, she addressed the legal battle hanging over her, her weight-loss journey and the decision to shelve a project last year, even as she lined up a new album and a fresh round of promotion.

The new album is titled Bitch and is scheduled for release on June 5, 2026. It was announced on April 27, Lizzo’s 38th birthday, and replaces the previously announced Love in Real Life, a project introduced in February 2025 that never came out. Lizzo has said reclaiming the word “bitch” is a statement of confidence and self-love. The release will be her first proper solo album in four years, following 2022’s Special, after the 2025 mixtape My Face Hurts From Smiling.

The music rollout is unfolding against a continuing legal dispute that began on August 1, 2023, when three former backup dancers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, sued Lizzo in Los Angeles Superior Court. The complaint accused Lizzo and members of her team of sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, weight-shaming and other misconduct. NBC News also reported allegations that one dancer was pressured to touch a nude performer at a club in Amsterdam and that the group was berated over supposed drinking on the job. Lizzo has denied the allegations. A separate lawsuit later accused her of racial discrimination and mistreatment in connection with a former wardrobe assistant.

That case tightened somewhat in December 2025, when a judge ruled Lizzo could not be sued as an individual in one harassment-related claim, but the broader dispute remained active into 2026. Asked directly about it, Lizzo said, “I’m fighting the case.” CBS also previewed her saying that the public gets a lot of things wrong about her and that she is often misunderstood, adding another layer to a campaign built as much on reputation management as on music.

The appearance fit a pattern. In March 2026, Lizzo used CBS Mornings to announce a children’s book, Little Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flute. Now she is again using the same platform to introduce a new creative chapter while defending herself in public, a reminder that for high-profile artists, narrative control can be as fragile as it is necessary.