Houston's Lizzo brings down the house at the 2020 Brit Awards

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lizzo attends The BRIT Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lizzo attends The BRIT Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Photo: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images, Getty Images Photo: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images, Getty Images Image 1 of / 77 Caption Close Houston's Lizzo brings down the house at the 2020 Brit Awards 1 / 77 Back to Gallery

It didn’t take long for this Houston-raised shooting star, Lizzo to become a scintillating international icon, rocking her Hershey Bar wrapper dress at the 2020 Brit Awards.

The ‘Cuz I Love You’ songstress donned a chocolate-bar-inspired gown by Moschino with matching chocolate-themed purse by Judith Lieber at the awards show on Tuesday night. Lizzo shared a picture of that chocolate-dipped beauty on Instagram on Tuesday, writing, “The best kind of chocolate.”

The 31-year-old, three-time Grammy-award winning singer Lizzo illuminated London’s O2 stage in tan mesh bodysuit at the 2020 award show, delivering a high-energy medley of her four hits, "Truth Hurts,” “Good as Hell,” “Juice” and “Cuz I Love You,’ according to Billboard Magazine.

After a playful introduction from host Jack Whitehall, Lizzo belted out the song, “Cuz I Love You,” followed by her hit, “Truth Hurts.” She then delivered her powerful self-acceptance anthem, “Good As Hell.”

Lizzo earned a nomination for the 40th annual award show in the International Female Solo Artist category, but artist Billie Eilish ultimately took the award home. Last month, Lizzo won three Grammy awards in the Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Traditional R&B Performance categories. She also racked up the most 2020 Grammy award nominations of any artist.

Fearless about celebrating self-love, Lizzo has been embraced as a prominent icon of body positivity. She is known for sending her audience messages of self-love, telling fans to “go home tonight and look in the mirror and say, ‘I love you, you are beautiful and you can do anything.”

A beloved Texas favorite, Lizzo’s deep musical roots began in Houston. She started rapping and singing when she was just a teen in Alief, Texas. At age 14, she started a group called Cornrow Clique with her friends. After graduating from Alief’s Elsik High School, she studied classical music with a focus on flute at University of Houston.

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