Lizzo is framing this as a triumphant moment — she didn't slip, she kept pushing through like a professional, and everyone was 'such good sports' about the unexpected weather disaster. Classic survivor narrative with a punchline.
Sources close to the event say the chaos was REAL. Val Chmerkovskiy was literally caught mid-tumble with Emma Slater on camera. Models were eating floor at Swim Week and Lizzo's out here bragging about staying upright — that's shade we didn't know we needed.
Lizzo told the story to SiriusXM's Page Six Radio hosts Evan Real, Danny Murphy, and Ian Mohr. The rainstorm hit during Saturday's show at W South Beach during Miami Swim Week 2026. She wore an electric blue bodysuit with 'Bitch' emblazoned on it — her new album name that dropped Friday.
Lizzo didn't slip, but the entire Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway definitely did. The real question nobody's asking: who paid for those afterparty tequila shots after eating s—t in the rain?
Miami Swim Week just became Miami Slip Week, and Lizzo is here to confirm every chaotic rumor you've heard. The "Good as Hell" hitmaker took the mic at Saturday's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show in Florida — held at the W South Beach during the annual fashion event — and immediately set the record straight about what went down when Mother Nature decided to crash the party. According to Lizzo, an unexpected rainstorm turned those pristine runways into absolute hazard zones, and nobody was safe.
"It was raining out of nowhere," Lizzo told SiriusXM's Page Six Radio hosts Evan Real, Danny Murphy, and Ian Mohr in a new interview. "The runways were slippery as f–k. People were slipping and eating s–t all night." Yes, you read that correctly — eating s—t.
On a runway. At one of fashion's most glamorous events. The Grammy winner described the entire experience as "so intense" but emphasized that everyone involved managed to keep their composure through the downpour chaos.
"Everyone was such a good sport and kept pushing through," she noted, because apparently professionalism means continuing your strut even when the venue turns into a slip-and-slide. And in case you're wondering — Lizzo wants you to know she did NOT join the tumble club that night. "I didn't slip," she declared proudly, essentially crowning herself queen of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway stability Olympics.
While other attendees were reportedly hitting the deck left and right (pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy was famously caught mid-tumble with Emma Slater during the show), Lizzo apparently kept her footing — and her dignity — intact. But here's where things get interesting: Lizzo wasn't just attending the event as a guest. The 38-year-old singer actually headlined the show alongside influencer Alix Earle, 25, and used the moment to plug her bluntly-named new album "Bitch," which dropped Friday.
She hit the runway in an electric blue bodysuit from her own Yitty shapewear line, complete with the word "Bitch" plastered across it — because why not match your energy drink with your outfit? "I felt so sucked in," Lizzo gushed about the plunging one-piece. "The girls were — the Yittys were Yittying." She recalled thinking they'd simply have to put 'Bitch' on the suit, and apparently they just did it without overthinking.
Beyond the fashion statements and near-falls, Lizzo also revealed she met Earle for the first time at the event — and was absolutely floored by her. "She's, like, stunning," Lizzo said. "Like, I actually couldn't believe what I was looking at.
I was like, 'Damn bitch, I get it!'" The two clearly hit it off, because sources say they joined Bethenny Frankel (55), Shay Mitchell and more for a star-studded afterparty at E11even Miami where the crew reportedly "feasted on chicken fingers, fries and plenty of tequila shots." Because nothing says post-runway disaster recovery like comfort food and shots. The other notable names strutting their stuff that night included Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles (25), Tiffany Haddish (46), Stassi Schroeder (37), and Brooks Nader (29).
As for the album that's apparently inspired this entire chaotic fashion moment? Lizzo says her favorite track "changes every day," but right now she's vibing with "Sexy Ladies" — which, given the circumstances on that rainy runway, tracks perfectly. Summer 2026 is serving drama, spills, and bops all in one sweaty Miami package.
