Lizzo - Rumors feat. Cardi B

What this video is

Released August 13, 2021, 'Rumors' arrived as Lizzo's first single in over two years following her Grammy-winning Cuz I Love You era. The video directly engages with celebrity gossip culture and online body-shaming discourse, deploying ancient Greek goddess iconography as armor against public scrutiny. Cardi B's visible pregnancy in the video became a cultural talking point about the visibility of pregnant Black…

Why it matters

A landmark entry in early-2020s pop-rap crossover aesthetics, 'Rumors' synthesizes the maximalist music video tradition of late-1990s R&B with contemporary CGI production design. It consolidates Lizzo's brand of body-positive anthemic pop and marks a high-water point for the Tanu Muino directorial…

The director

Born Tetyana Robertivna Muinyo on December 7, 1989, in Odesa, Ukraine, raised between Ukraine and Cuba. Began directing in 2012 after careers in fashion styling and photography. Won Best Video Clip at Ukraine's YUNA Awards three consecutive years (2016–2018)…