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| Directed by | Doug Pray |
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| Starring | Lizzo |
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| Language | English |
Love, Lizzo is an American documentary film directed by Doug Pray and featuring American singer Lizzo. It was released through HBO Max on November 24, 2022. [1]
Synopsis
An official press from HBO Max stated, "the journey of a trailblazing superstar who has become the movement the world desperately needed just by being herself. The HBO Max documentary shares the inspirational story behind her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise with an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard-earned rise to fame, success, love and international stardom." [2]
Production
On May 18, 2022, Lizzo announced and showed a teaser at the Madison Square Garden that she will have a documentary with HBO Max. [3] It was also announced that Doug Pray will direct and produce the upcoming documentary, with Lizzo as a executive producer through her production company, Lizzobangers. [4]
Initially the project was set to be directed by Sophia Nahli Allison, who later departed the project after two weeks alleging Lizzo's behavior towards her was rude and arrogant. [5] [6]
Promotion
Love, Lizzo was made available through HBO Max on November 24, 2022. [7] The documentary was also made available through the Australian streaming service, Binge. [8] In the UK, the documentary film was released on BBC iPlayer on June 3, 2023.
References
- ^ Silva, Carly (October 12, 2022). "Lizzo Is Getting Her Own HBO Documentary: 'Finally Telling My Story'". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (October 12, 2022). "Lizzo Shares Release Date for 'Love, Lizzo' HBO Max Documentary". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (May 18, 2022). "Lizzo Documentary Heads To HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Sasha; Burton, Carson; Chapman, Wilson (May 18, 2022). "Lizzo Documentary Coming to HBO Max This Fall (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (August 2, 2023). "Oscar Nominee Sophia Nahli Allison Says She Exited Lizzo Doc Because Singer Was 'Arrogant and Unkind': 'I Was Treated With Such Disrespect by Her'". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Chan, Anna (August 2, 2023). "Director Sophia Nahli Allison Claims She Quit Lizzo's Documentary After Witnessing 'Unkind' Behavior". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (October 12, 2022). "New Lizzo Documentary Gets Release Date". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (October 14, 2022). "'Love, Lizzo' to Hit Binge in Australia on November 25". Variety Australia. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
External links
- Love, Lizzo at IMDb
