Lizz x TheArsenale

For me, beauty is power. Growing up in a deeply patriarchal society, I was always angry —frustrated by my surroundings. I was great at fighting back, pushing against the current, and in a way, I used my body and my sensuality as a channel to express the feeling of being repressed. Instead of hiding, I showed up even more. I spoke louder, shared my views, and chose to make people uncomfortable simply through the act of existing.
Seeing a woman who’s fully confident, speaking from a critical perspective — whether she’s covered head to toe or in a bikini — became, for me, an act of revolution. By showing my body without taboos, I wasn’t just claiming my sexual freedom; I was using my body as a tool of power, inviting anyone who relates to that feeling to express themselves too, whether through their body or through their voice. I believe women often feel uncomfortable with our bodies not because of something inherent to us, but because others have made us feel that way, those insecurities were handed to us. But at the end of the day, it’s not my fault I’m a total bombshell. If anyone wants to blame someone, blame God for creating this Latina mamacita, just like all my Latinas and beautiful girls around the world. Today I’m happy that women can finally feel freer, claiming ownership over our sexual freedom, which is also part of our freedom of expression. And I can’t forget the community and queer identities… going back to the phrase “beauty is a form of power” Susan Sontag — self-assurance is a bullet as DJ Lizz says.

Thank you! Yes, deeply. The gaze has always been a site of power—who looks, who is seen, who directs the scene. In my work, I aim to invert those roles. I like the image to seduce, but from a conscious place, where I’m the one deciding how and why. With the Playboy cover, I worked from that exact concept: taking a historic symbol of male desire and transforming it into a space where feminine energy leads, creates, and provokes. For me, the gaze is a dialogue, not an imposition.

I’ve known Marcela since we were kids. We went to the same school in Concepción, Chile. It’s wild how, after decades, we keep crossing paths all over the world, each of us doing what we love. I don’t believe in destiny, but I do believe in effort and work. We’ve both worked so hard, and over time we’ve ended up collaborating on shoots, editorials, and now with TheArsenale, a brand that, for me, connects who I was in the neighbourhood with who I am today as a woman: a boss.

I love speed, I love cars, and especially the whole world of car tuning. Coming from a Latin background, for me that’s reggaeton, not because of the song Gasolina, but because in the barrios, car races, competing over who has the best ride, and going out to smoke a joint with the music blasting, reggaeton is part of my culture. That’s why I feel like I belong there. More than a sport, it’s a lifestyle that kids from the barrios dream about, and urban music fuels those dreams desde menor, as we say in Chile, meaning since we’re little.

The first sports car I ever had, my absolute dream come true, was a pearlescent purple BMW 118i that shifted between gold and purple in the light. I changed the tires, the rims, added a spoiler, lights, everything. I wanted a Tokyo Drift vibe Fast and Furious car, and I ended up getting exactly that. When they handed me the car for the first time, I cried — even if it sounds cringe, I don’t care. Anyone who’s ever had nothing and then suddenly achieves something as “silly” as a tuned car knows exactly what I mean.
And the second memory is when someone tried to steal that car. You’d think it’s a bad memory, but no, it’s a great one because they couldn’t steal it! As the song Pedro Navaja says, “en vez de una sardina, un tiburón enganchaste,” and that shark was me. They were left there, and I drove off in my dented car, laughing. Girls rule.

I went to Monaco to play at an event, and we took the opportunity to hit the studio. I love collaborating — especially with women. I feel the music industry still lacks support and visibility for women and for my community. And honestly, what’s better than doing it with one of my best friends, Marcela? If we don’t support each other, then who will?

It’s a song about wanting love and something real… and how, when you finally find it, you start to doubt, because love is complicated. Sometimes you’re fully committed, loyal and honest, but the other person isn’t. The song urges that person to make up their mind. It also reflects the music world, where you end up looking at guys with vices, wild lifestyles, and constant partying. That’s why at one point it says: “dime si tú eres el chico de las poesías que piensa en mí en esta vida vacía” because yes, it’s a life full of glitter but ultimately empty. At the end of the day, within all that noise, we’re looking for something real. And if that person is willing, I can give everything I have, and even what I don’t have, I’ll create it for him. But since most of them are disloyal, unfaithful, lying dogs, it’s hard to find something real. My surgically enhanced boobs are more real than these men.

Honestly, I’d rather recommend my own music. I’ve got two EPs, Nalgothic and Extasis Silicone — both DJ remix EPs. You can find them on Spotify under Lizz or on my Instagram @lizzlov3. They’re remixes of old-school reggaeton and current perreo, perfect for driving on the highway, heading to a party with friends, or just vibing and throwing flow while you’re stuck in traffic. I love listening to my own tracks, released or unreleased, while driving, thinking about what to change or improve, or whether I nailed it or created the worst beat in history. At the end of the day, I’m my biggest fan. Periodt.