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If the message in Lizzo s Billboard Music Awards speech wasnt obvious enough her dress should make things crystal clear.

The Truth Hurts singer, wearing a black dress with a white Vote print, made an impassioned call to action after winning the Top Song Sales Artist award Wednesday night.

Ive been thinking a lot about suppression and the voices that refused to be suppressed, she said. I wonder, would I be standing here right now if it werent for the big Black women who refused to have their voices be suppressed?

I just want to say right now, if youre at home watching this and you are thinking about changing yourself to feel worthy, this is your sign to remain true to who you are.

Let me tell you all something, she added. When people try to suppress something, its normally because that thing holds power. Theyre afraid of your power. Theres power in who you are. Theres power in your voice. So whether its through music, protests or your right to vote, use your power, use your voice and refuse to be suppressed.

YES, @lizzo! Congrats on your #BBMAs Top Song Sales Artist award. pic.twitter.com/MbyhXG0oV3

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YES, @lizzo ! Congrats on your #BBMAs Top Song Sales Artist award. pic.twitter.com/MbyhXG0oV3
Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) October 15, 2020

Lizzo was nominated in 11 categories in this years Billboard Music Awards. Shes been a vocal voting advocate, using her enormous platform to urge fans to cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 election.

Earlier this week, she incentivized fans with a video of herself twerking in an Auntie Sam outfit. And after the first presidential debate in September, she posted a video imploring people to register to vote, to vote and to know your power.

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