The rumors are true, Lizzo has joined the Star Wars universe.
After making a surprise appearance on the April 5 episode of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, the “About Damn Time” singer explained why it was such a special moment.
“When I was a young girl my dad introduced me to Star Wars like a rite of passage,” Lizzo wrote on Instagram April 6. “The trilogy’s are his favorite movies and quickly became mine.”
The Grammy winner played the Duchess of Plazir-15 on the sixth episode of the live-action Star Wars series’ third season, created by Jon Favreau.
“When Jon favreau called me and offered the role of The Duchess I cried all day wishing my dad was still with us cus he’d be so proud,” Lizzo continued. “Star Wars was a dream I never thought was possible.”
The “Juice” singer also gave a shout out to Bryce Dallas Howard, who directed the episode.