Lizzo brought a group of drag queens onstage during a Tennessee tour stop in response to the state's anti-drag legislation

• Lizzo brought drag queens onstage during a Friday performance in Knoxville, Tennessee.
• Her decision appears to respond to the state's legislation around drag performances.

Lizzo started the second leg of The Special Tour in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday and celebrated by bringing a group of drag performers onstage.

In the video shared on her Instagram page, Lizzo leads the drag performers to the front of the stage. Lizzo sports a sparkly emerald green dress and takes a bow while the drag queens dance around her. The video ends with her encouraging the audience to "support your drag entertainers."

"THANK YOU TO THESE BEAUTIFUL DRAG QUEENS FOR SHOWING THEIR PRIDE IN TENNESSEE," the singer captioned the post.

Some of the drag queens who appeared onstage were former "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestants: Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Kandy Muse, and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.

Lizzo's decision to feature drag performers comes after the passing of controversial legislation involving drag performances.

In March, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed Tennessee House Bill 0009, which prohibits "adult cabaret performance on public property or in a location where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult."

Lizzo addressed the bill during the concert in a video on her Instagram.

"But why would I not come to the people who need to hear this message the most?" Lizzo asked the cheering crowd.

"What people are doing in Tennessee is giving hope, so thank you so much for standing up for your rights, protecting each other, and holding the people accountable who should be protecting us," she said later in the video.

On Saturday, Lizzo posted a carousel of photos featuring her special guests backstage at the show.

Lizzo, wearing an embellished, yellowish-green ensemble, is pictured in front as the performers pose in various colorful costumes.

"I WANNA TAKE THE TIME AND THANK EACH & EVERY ONE OF THESE INCREDIBLE ENTERTAINERS," her caption read.