Lizzo performs onstage at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 21, 2019 in Indio, California.
(Image credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)

Turns out, Lizzo is 100 percent headed to Amazon to make some shows.

The "Truth Hurts" singer has signed a first-look deal to develop television projects for Amazon Studios, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported on Thursday.

"I'm so excited to partner with the amazing team at Amazon," Lizzo said. "Thank you to [Amazon Studios head] Jen Salke and the rest of the team for making this dream come true. I can't wait to get started and share my vision with the world."

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Amazon's Salke, meanwhile, hailed Lizzo as "one of the most exciting, creative, joyful artists in the industry" with a "unique perspective," saying Amazon is "so excited to hear her ideas."

It's not clear yet what kinds of television projects the Grammy winner might be cooking up for Amazon, but the studio surely expects them to be good as hell.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.