Britney Spears is said to still feel upset about being compared to Janet Jackson by Lizzo

The “Truth Hurts” singer claimed that the Princess of Pop does a Janet Jackson “impression,” angering fans and causing some bad blood in the process.

While being a guest on the Sibling Rivalry podcast on April 1, the singer of “Juice” discussed a tweet from 2021 in which she referred to Jackson as the “Queen of Pop,” which sparked controversy as most fans associate Madonna with that title, not Jackson.

Reflecting on the tweet, Lizzo mentioned that she faced criticism online but stood by her opinion, pointing out: “I called Janet Jackson the Queen of Pop for a reason. Britney Spears emulated Janet and openly admitted it.”

“Janet is her diva,” she continued. “There were no such things as pop divas before Janet.”

Lizzo continued by highlighting Jackson’s historical presence in the industry, stating, “Janet preceded Madonna; she was a star when Madonna was still a child. Regardless of who is considered better, Janet was a trailblazer and the original. She created the blueprint,” while acknowledging Madonna as an influential figure in pop culture.

She explained that she “felt like I was just fighting for my life because people were dragging me by my ankles” over her past comments. However, this time it was fans of Britney Spears, not Madonna, who decided to call out Lizzo for her comments.

Many users took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to make their outage known.

“Nobody thinks of THE Britney Spears as a Janet Jackson impersonator. She literally crafted her own sound and imagery at 16 and became the blueprint for every new pop girl,” one fan wrote. “Worry about your career lasting one summer and your latest tweet not even crossing 100 likes @lizzo.”

Another fan said that Britney was a “student” of Janet Jackson, but admitted that there was a distinct difference between their two styles. “She has graduated and succeeded in her OWN lane to become a blueprint herself,” they wrote, adding, “Lizzo done lost her d-mn mind.”

“Woke up to LIZZO dragging THE Britney Spears? I think the f-ck not,” a third fan wrote on X.

In an article published on May 9, an insider reportedly told Life & Stylethat Britney just wants “to be left alone” following Lizzo’s controversial comments.

“Britney is a huge fan of Janet, she’s always said she was a huge influence over her style and even her sound, but for Lizzo to say she was ‘doing an impression’ of Janet feels like a dig, because it implies that she didn’t have any originality,” the insider claimed.

The source said that Britney paid tribute to Jackson during several performances and always thought that she was “the deepest and brightest woman at the same time,” and someone she will “look up to for the rest of her life.”

It’s unclear how Britney stumbled upon Lizzo’s comments, but the “Toxic” singer doesn’t understand what she did that caused Lizzo’s “dig.”