Lizzo Responds to 'Truth Hurts' Plagiarism Accusations.<br />The 31-year-old singer addressed the <br />accusations in a long Instagram post.<br />... as I've shared before, in 2017, I saw a meme that resonated with me ... I sang that line in a demo, and I later used the line in <br />'Truth Hurts.', Lizzo, via Instagram.<br />The men who now claim a piece of 'Truth Hurts' did not help me write any part of the song. They had nothing to do with the line or how I chose to sing it. , Lizzo, via Instagram.<br />In the statement, Lizzo goes on to say that <br />"There was no one in the room when I wrote <br />'Truth Hurts' except me, Ricky Reed, and my tears. <br />That song is my life , and its words are my truth.".<br />I later learned that a tweet inspired the meme. The creator of the tweet is the person I am sharing my success with ... not these men. Period, Lizzo, via Instagram.<br />The controversy arose when <br />producers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen <br />made the claim that they should share <br />the credit and proceeds for "Truth Hurts." .<br />Justin Raisen posted a video on <br />social media, comparing the line Lizzo <br />sings in "Truth Hurts" with the line Lizzo <br />sings in the demo she references, "Healthy." .<br />Attorneys for Lizzo filed <br />a lawsuit on Wednesday that <br />disputes the plagiarism claims
