SNL announced Jon Hamm as host and Lizzo as musical guest for a new episode, scheduled to be released on April 12. This is not the first time that Lizzo has appeared on the SNL show. The Grammy winner has previously appeared in a range of NBC's SNL videos, including Please Don't Destroy—Lizzo Has Writer's Block and Cut for Time: Aidy Bizzo & Lizzo.
While fans have loved her previous videos, one thing that caught the attention of the viewers was the Britney Spears tee. In the promotional video uploaded by Lizzo and NBCSNL, Lizzo was seen wearing a black loose tee with Britney Spears's face on it. The T-shirt also had Britney Spears's text for the design.
The T-shirt is most likely from Britney Spears merch and retails between $30 and $50. It's not currently available on her website. However, fans can check out other similar designs that are available on the singer's website.
Fans love Britney Spears T-shirt on Lizzo for SNL
An X account, @PopBase, uploaded the photo of Lizzo in a Britney Spears T-shirt on April 10, which gained the attention of her fans.
In the photo, Lizzo was rocking a voluminous afro. Along with the Spears tee, she wore a blue denim and pink and white earrings to complete her look. The internet didn't take much time to appreciate the singer and show their honest reactions.
A user, @CryptLFG, tweeted,
"Love that Britney Spears shirt on Lizzo!"
Another user, @empath_angry, wrote,
"Man, she's looking fabulous! Good for her!"
One more user, @breathinfyss, added,
"She looks so good"
Another user, @JarJarBeef, posted,
"Interesting choice honestly."
A user, @SirTopiano, wrote,
"Lizzo wearing Britney is the kind of nod that speaks loud without saying a word."
Another user, @corneil_ri, tweeted,
"She looks stunning ngl"
Fans suspect Lizzo wearing a Britney Spears tee at SNL is tied to Janet Jackson's 'Queen of Pop' controversy
Lizzo appeared on the Sibling Rivalry podcast on April 1. In the podcast, Lizzo stated that Spears has been impersonating Janet Jackson by saying,
"Here is why I said Janet Jackson is the Queen of Pop: Britney Spears is doing a Janet impression, and she said it. Janet is her diva. There were no such things as pop divas before Janet. She was first. Janet was famous when Madonna was a kid watching her. "
The statement was a reply to Lizzo's 2021 Twitter post where she referred to Janet Jackson as the Queen of Pop.
Lizzo’s comment about Britney Spears copying Janet Jackson upset many of Britney’s fans, who defended Britney. However, there were many fans who took Lizzo's side and pointed out that she was just praising Janet without saying anything negative about Britney.
With Lizzo wearing Britney Spears's shirt in SNL promos, fans suspect it's her way of making peace about the whole situation and honoring Spears.
Lizzo recently announced finishing a new album, Love In Real Life. The singer has yet to announce the official launch date of the album.