The Grammy winner also gave an update on her forthcoming Sister Rosetta Tharpe biopic.
By Kyle Denis
Lizzo is closing out the month in a “Special” way, making her Sports Illustrated cover debut for the magazine’s July 2026 Swimsuit digital issue.
The “About Damn Time” singer wore her signature Yitty Swim bikinis and swimsuits for the poolside, Miami mansion-set shoot, marking a second of two recent Sports Illustrated moments. In the spring (May 30), Lizzo performed several songs from her new Bitch album, including “Sexy Ladies,” at the 2026 SI Swimsuit Runway Show during Miami Swim Week. The 38-year-old worked the catwalk in a bright blue one-piece swimsuit with the word “b—h” written across the front, a nod to her latest LP.
“My newest fantasy is about feeling good in my body and enjoying my life,” she told Sports Illustrated. “I worked so hard that I destroyed my nervous system. I have such bad anxiety that now I’m working on reversing those things because it’s not conducive to my career. It doesn’t help … to be an artist of this caliber and to have anxiety and to have fear. … There’s no place for that. I really am just seeking joy.”
