Here's What Happened to the Writer Who Wore Lizzo's Dress to Out100

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Here's What Happened to the Writer Who Wore Lizzo's Dress to the 2022 Out100 Party

2022 Out100 honoree Aurielle Marie opens up to Out about serving looks thanks to Grammy-winning popstar Lizzo.

Watch out for the big grrrls!!!

Lizzo made one poet and essayist's night when she sent her one of her red carpet dresses to wear to last night's Out100 event.

Writer Aurelle Marie is one of the most important queer voices in the literary world, and last night, she got to celebrate with other LGBTQ+ luminaries in New York City for a celebration of this year's annual Out100 list. And she got to do it wearing one of Lizzo's gowns!

It all came together when Marie, a huge fan of Lizzo, reached out to the pop star on social media asking if they could borrow one of her dresses -- specifically the one she performed in during the 2019 American Music Awards -- for the Out100 event. Surprisingly, a short time later, they received a package containing their dream dress.

Marie's unboxing video where she tries on Lizzo's dress and can't stop crying and smiling went viral. Now, the event has taken place, and of course, Marie was working it, looking (as Lizzo would say it) "Good As Hell."

"I'm having a great time so far, I'm in a little dress that was sent to me by everyone's favorite singer Lizzo, and I'm with my good friends," Marie said at the party.

"And I put a book out last year - nothing anyone would read in the middle of the pandemic," she joked,." And a year later I'm with the most fabulous, amazing, the top 100 gay people in the country.

"I think LGBTQ+ people are the culture keepers, we're the wisdom tellers, we're the storytellers. We are not just countercultural, we are the culture and queer people across the country and across the world are on the frontlines, fighting for what's right," she continued. "We're building community and modeling perfect community. And we are also making it look damn good."

Marie also celebrated the moment on social media.

"I'm sitting in this hotel room crying and drinking water bc I drank a lil too much last night lolll," she wrote on Twitter along with a video of her dancing and spinning at the event, showing off her beauty and the gorgeous dress. "I had the time of my LIFE. I really, deeply thank y'all for that. You made my world, Lizzo. Thank you sis."

\u201cI\u2019m sitting in this hotel room crying and drinking water bc I drank a lil too much last night lolll. I had the time of my LIFE. I really, deeply thank y\u2019all for that.\n\nYou made my world, @lizzo. Thank you sis.\u201d
— queer & black & beloved (@queer & black & beloved) 1668694414

Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.

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Omar Apollo calls out 'homophobes' upset for posting 'Queer' nude scene

The singer called out people unfollowing him after sharing a censored version of his full frontal scene in Luca Guadagnino's Queer.

Crooner Omar Apollo had some words for any homophobic fans.

The Grammy-nominated singer stars alongside Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino's latest film Queer. Craig plays William Lee, an addict and expat living in Mexico who meets Apollo's character in a bar. The two hook up, which leads to a full-frontal scene from Apollo.

The "Evergreen" singer posted a barely censored screenshot of the scene on Instagram. "Queer available on streaming now for all the dLs that didn't wanna go to theatre," his caption reads.

While some fans were hyped — such as fellow pop star Troye Sivan asking, "What platform?" under Apollo's post — other Instagram users apparently unfollowed the singer because of the photo.

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Apollo addressed this mass unfollowing via an Instagram story he posted on Wednesday.

"I'm losing followers for posting this," he wrote with three crying laughing emojis. "Unfollow me if ur a homophobe. You're not my target audience. I will never make myself 'palatable'. This isn't my life, i AM life. Stupid."

Apollo spoke about his appearance in the film with Out in December 2024. "I got the call, and [they] told me about the scene and how explicit it was. I instantly just said yes," he shared. "I was like, Yeah, of course. It’s Daniel Craig. Of course, I'm down. I wasn't really fearful or anything. I was like, It's kind of my reality. It’s not something that's new to me."

The role was Apollo's first film appearance, and he was thrilled to be a part of the movie. "It was exciting to do something, especially when it comes to skin and bodily physical contact, It’s nice to trust somebody that shoots those kinds of scenes, so intimate and beautifully. So I trusted everyone on set and it was really easy and fun."

Apollo has not confirmed — or denied! — whether he wore a prosthetic in the scene. On the other hand, the singer has bared it all before for the back cover art of his 2023 EP Live For Me.

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Here's What Happened to the Writer Who Wore Lizzo's Dress to the 2022 Out100 Party

2022 Out100 honoree Aurielle Marie opens up to Out about serving looks thanks to Grammy-winning popstar Lizzo.

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The singer called out people unfollowing him after sharing a censored version of his full frontal scene in Luca Guadagnino's Queer.

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