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\"Hey kids! It's Lizzo. I saw the wonderful video that y'all made. Your teacher is very cool,\" Lizzo said in a message.

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DorothyHoney Mallari
PHOTO: DorothyHoney Mallari, a second grade teacher at Los Medanos Elementary School in Pittsburg, California, smiles alongside music artist Lizzo on December 5, 2019.
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During Thursday's meet-and-greet, the 31-year-old \"Juice\" music artist hugged and snapped photos with the students and Mallari before they performed their viral remix for her in person.

\"This is so precious for me as a teacher. ... She hugged them like she knew them,\" Mallari said.

In addition to performing for Lizzo on Thursday, the students also delivered handmade cards from their fellow classmates who could not attend the concert.

In one letter, one of the students asked the musician to visit Los Medanos Elementary School. The child also wrote \"You are my hero\" and \"I want to be you one day.\"

For several of the students, like Xiomari Lyons, 7, the chance to meet the megastar was also an opportunity to attend their first live concert.

\"PHOTO:
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PHOTO: A student in DorothyHoney Mallari's second grade class at Los Medanos Elementary School in Pittsburg, California pens a letter to music artist Lizzo that was delivered to her at a concert on December 5, 2019.
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Lizzo, a Detroit native, is among the top contenders for the 2020 Grammys, leading the pack with a whopping eight nominations, including both album and record of the year.

On Tuesday, Lizzo went back to school again, this time teaming up with Southern University's marching band for her \"Good as Hell\" video.

Mallari told ABC News that she believes the students' connection and admiration of the artist transcends her music. She said the superstar's body-positivity message also relates to the motto of self-love that she teaches inside her classroom.

Mallari's student, Monica Martinez, 8, called her teacher an inspiration.

\"She is so fun and exciting and helps me learn more. ... I’ve never seen a teacher more about love and kindness,\" Monica said.

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