Lizzo was dismissed as a potential juror after reporting for jury duty on Wednesday.
The Truth Hurts hitmaker, 37, was reportedly summoned for jury service at the United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, but was ultimately excused from the case.
Brittny Mejia, a reporter for The Los Angeles Times, claimed in a Tweet: ‘Apparently @lizzo was a potential juror for an assault on a federal officer case I’m covering in federal court downtown. (She was struck from the jury by prosecutors). So L.A.’
The singer – who recently revealed when she lost her virginity – took her role seriously, even sharing videos of her ‘jury duty fit’ and a photo of her posing in front of the courthouse.
While being famous doesn’t exempt stars from being called for jury duty, many celebrities end up getting dismissed during jury selection as their fame might influence the case or other jurors.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Lizzo’s representatives for comment.
Lizzo, 37, was dismissed as a potential juror after reporting for jury duty at a courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday
Fans were amused by the idea of Lizzo on jury duty, with one commenting, ‘Imagine walking into court and Lizzo is giving you 15 to life.’
‘Lol having jury duty as a celebrity is so funny,’ another chimed in.
‘How was the trial? It was great! Oh so you got off? Nah I’m guilty but Lizzo was on the jury,’ someone else joked.
‘Imagine doing jury duty with Lizzo lol.’
‘I didn’t know celebrities still did jury duty. How are the other jurors not fanning out,’ someone else questioned.
‘Slayed your honor,’ someone else joked.
Lizzo’s past criticism of the police may have also led to her dismissal, especially given that the case involved an assault on a federal officer.
In 2020, Lizzo was among a group of celebrities who signed an open letter calling for the defunding of police departments in the United States.
Brittny Mejia, a reporter for The Los Angeles Times, claimed in a Tweet: ‘Apparently @lizzo was a potential juror for an assault on a federal officer case I’m covering in federal court downtown. (She was struck from the jury by prosecutors). So L.A.’
The singer took her role seriously, even sharing videos of her ‘jury duty fit’ and a photo of her posing in front of the courthouse in an Instagram post
Lizzo wore a black top from her Yitty line tucked into a pair of silk black custom Sami Miro pants. She completed the look with a Saint Laurent coat and a Chanel pearl necklace
Lizzo also shared a selfie of herself holding her jury summons
She captioned her Instagram post, ‘Jury Duty & Dinner’
Fans were amused by the idea of Lizzo on jury duty, with one commenting, ‘Imagine walking into court and Lizzo is giving you 15 to life’
Aside from her fame, Lizzo’s past criticism of the police may have also led to her dismissal, especially given that the case involved an assault on a federal officer
She also spoke about it via an Instagram post in June that year, writing, ‘”Defund the police sounds radical until you realize we’ve been defunding education for years” ➖ Abolish the police does NOT mean Abolish law enforcement.’
‘Defund the police means give some of those BILLIONS of tax dollars to healthcare/workers, social services, communities that need funding, education etc.. we can reimagine a better country where law enforcement does what it’s supposed to do!’
Meanwhile on Wednesday, the singer took to her Instagram and shared a carousel of photos and videos from the day, with the caption, ‘Jury Duty & Dinner.’
The first clip, taken in a bathroom, saw Lizzo showing off the sophisticated all-black outfit she wore to court.
It featured a black top from her Yitty line tucked into a pair of silk black custom Sami Miro pants.
She completed the look with a long black Saint Laurent coat, a layered Chanel pearl necklace and black Louboutin heels.
Lizzo also shared a selfie of herself holding her jury summons.
While many A-listers end up getting dismissed from jury duty, it’s not always the case.
Though most stars are dismissed from jury duty due to their fame, Oprah Winfrey served on a 2004 Chicago murder trial; She is seen arriving for jury duty
Meanwhile, Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt was famously dismissed from a jury in 2014 because he was thought to be ‘too much of a distraction’ to the other jurors; Pitt seen in 2014
In 2004, Oprah Winfrey was a juror in a first-degree murder case in Chicago.
‘It’s a huge reality check—when your life intersects with others in this way, it is forever changed,’ Winfrey said about the experience, as per Vogue.
Meanwhile, Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt was famously dismissed from a jury in 2014 because he was thought to be ‘too much of a distraction’ to the other jurors.
Other stars who have been called on but ended up getting dismissed include Taylor Swift, Madonna, President Donald Trump as well as former President Barack Obama.
