
And that means a lot.”Īria Cannon, 6, of Hamden gets recognized by Lizzo on TikTok. "My little girl got to see someone on stage that genuinely, genuinely looks like her.

"I truly love that about her and I love that’s what she gives our little girls," Danielle said. That’s not it and Lizzo shows it."ĭanielle added that she admires how Lizzo refuses to change her appearance for anybody other than herself. “That is not the reality of being a big person in America. “Everybody sees people that are bigger and think, ‘You have all these horrible eating habits and you sit on your butt all day,’” Danielle said.

Aria, an active child who dances and does Girl Scouts activities, has recieved mean comments from some of her peers this year, Danielle said. Danielle Cannon/contributed photoĭanielle said Lizzo’s influence is helping combat the stigma around larger body types, something the Cannons experience first hand. Born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, Lizzo is an Emmy winner, Grammy-winning singer and rapper whose chart-topping hits like “Truth Hurts” and “About Damn Time” preach self-love and body positivity.Īt Lizzo's Hartford concert, Aria Cannon wears Lizzo's superhero uniform from the "Special" music video.
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So that she grows up knowing how to love herself radically /9Sahyq3vt3- FOLLOW June 14, 2023 "So that she grows up knowing how to love herself radically." Lizzo tweeted pictures of the moment on Wednesday. “Even though it was so very public, it was so very a private moment with her." “I felt very grateful that she took that time to have that private moment,” Danielle said. Danielle Cannon/contributed photoĪs she was led offstage, Danielle made eye contact with Lizzo again and said, “Thank you so very much.” She said nothing could stop me and to keep that same energy you always have,” Aria told Hearst Connecticut Media.Īria Cannon from Hamden, CT attended Lizzo's concert at Hartford's XL Center on June 13, and made a sign saying "Hey Lizzo, it's me Aria." Danielle Cannon/contributed photoĪria Cannon and her mom, Danielle, attend Lizzo's concert at the XL Center in Hartford. “She said that I was special and she loved me. This is the girl who made you cry.”Īfter the hug, Lizzo took Aria's hands and said a few words that only Aria could hear. The crowd grew quieter and Danielle yelled, “This is the little girl from the video. In the minutes before, some audience members in the floor area recognized Aria from TikTok and were determined to get Lizzo's attention they held her sign higher and yelled “Lizzo, Lizzo, it’s her!” Danielle said.

Lizzo pointed out several signs that night before seeing Aria’s. Aria was sobbing the security was sobbing.” “As soon as Aria got on stage, everybody just started cheering,” Danielle told Hearst Connecticut Media over Zoom the next day. She was wearing Lizzo’s purple superhero costume from the "Special" music video. The crowd cheered when security lifted Aria to the stage. Danielle Cannon/Contributed photoĪria Cannon, a second-grader from Hamden, CT, went viral on TikTok after Lizzo duetted her video. On June 13, 2023, she got to meet the singer on stage during her concert at Hartford's XL Center. Can I give you a hug?”Īria Cannon from Hamden, CT went viral on TikTok after Lizzo duetted her video. “Oh, you was dancing in the video! That made me cry. Her expression changed when she realized who Aria was. The singer spotted Aria's sign, which was a screenshot of Lizzo’s TikTok video, and read aloud the words, “Hi Lizzo, it’s me Aria.” The concert was postponed from May 6 after the singer got strep throat. Almost a year later, the artist performed at Hartford's XL Center during the North American leg of her “Special” Tour.
