“There’s power in who you are. There’s power in your voice, so whether it’s through music, protest or your right to vote, use your power, use your voice and refuse to be suppressed.”

Lizzo made a powerful statement at the Billboard Music Awards 2020, both with her custom look and acceptance speech. The singer, who received 11 nominations at Wednesday night’s awards show, accepted the award for Top Song Sales Artist wearing a custom Christian Siriano off-the-shoulder dress that read “vote.” When accepting the award, …

The singer, who received 11 nominations at Wednesday night’s awards show, accepted the award for Top Song Sales Artist wearing a custom Christian Siriano off-the-shoulder dress that read “vote.”

“I just want to say, I have been thinking a lot about suppression and the voices that refused to be suppressed,” she said, “and I wonder, would I be standing here right now if it weren’t for the big Black women who refused to have their voices be suppressed?”