I'm Compared to Celebrities Simply Because I'm Black and Fat I'm Constantly Compared to Celebrities Simply Because I'm Fat and Black, and It's Not OK 954 Shares "Oh, wow, Cheyenne! You look just like Lizzo," my classmate exclaimed as she adjusted her glasses. With a wry smile and folded hands, I agreed, knowing my confirmation of her "compliment" would get her out of my face. I wrote it off as an isolated incident and continued about my day. However, I noticed that more and more people were making the comparison, and after a stranger in a Facebook group mentioned that I "favored Lizzo," I knew I had to take a step back and unpack this conundrum. Did I really, in fact, look like her?